NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 9, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 6 - 9 mph (Gust 13 mph) 5 - 8 knots (Gust 11 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 77° (Normal 72° - 74°)
Air Temperature	73° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:01am - 8:02pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sat 8:30a	Low Sat 2:40p	High Sat 8:42p	Low Sun 3:20a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:04a	Low Sat 2:04p	High Sat 8:16p	Low Sun 2:44a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:18a	Low Sat 2:16p	High Sat 8:30p	Low Sun 2:56a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:00a	Low Sat 2:08p	High Sat 8:12p	Low Sun 2:48a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 6:43a	High Sat 12:10p	Low Sat 6:45p	High Sun 12:22a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sat 8:22a	Low Sat 2:32p	High Sat 8:37p	Low Sun 3:17a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 6:17a	High Sat 11:17a	Low Sat 6:19p	High Sat 11:29p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sat 9:19a	Low Sat 3:02p	High Sat 9:36p	Low Sun 3:55a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:11a	Low Sat 2:03p	High Sat 8:27p	Low Sun 2:50a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sat 8:41a	Low Sat 2:28p	High Sat 9:07p	Low Sun 3:18a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:14a	Low Sat 2:11p	High Sat 8:34p	Low Sun 2:58a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sat 9:17a	Low Sat 3:06p	High Sat 9:38p	Low Sun 3:49a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

Plan Your Trip

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Data on this page amalgamated from several sources, including the National Weather Service (weather), National Ocean Service (tides), U.S. Naval Observatory (sun), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (UV index).

Dan Zarrow is Chief Meteorologist for Townsquare Media New Jersey. The Shore Report is generated semi-automatically daily at 5 a.m. from mid-May to late September. Follow Dan's weather blog and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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Best coffee shops & cafes near NJ beaches

When it comes to food, New Jersey is known for many things such as pizza and pork roll. Don't count us out when it comes to coffee.

With all the hustle and bustle involved in the average New Jersey resident's day, coffee is essential. It doesn't matter whether you're living in the cities of North Jersey or the vacation spots at the shore.

In fact, as the former owner of two Jersey shore coffee houses, Coffee Dot Comedy in Sea Isle City and the Daily Grind in Ocean Grove, I know firsthand how much people at the Jersey shore love their coffee.

With respect to that, I asked my social media following where the best coffee houses at the Jersey Shore were, especially since my two places no longer exist.

Below is what they came up with. (And see this other article for their coffee shop and cafe recommendations for Central Jersey.)

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