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

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Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 4 - 7 mph (Gust 9 mph) 3 - 6 knots (Gust 8 knots)
Ocean Temperature	67° - 81° (Normal 67° - 74°)
Air Temperature	80° - 91°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:34am - 8:28pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Wed 7:33a	Low Wed 1:28p	High Wed 7:45p	Low Thu 2:24a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:07a	Low Wed 12:52p	High Wed 7:19p	Low Thu 1:48a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:21a	Low Wed 1:04p	High Wed 7:33p	Low Thu 2:00a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:03a	Low Wed 12:56p	High Wed 7:15p	Low Thu 1:52a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 5:43a	High Wed 11:13a	Low Wed 5:33p	High Wed 11:25p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Wed 7:26a	Low Wed 1:23p	High Wed 7:37p	Low Thu 2:25a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 5:17a	High Wed 10:20a	Low Wed 5:07p	High Wed 10:32p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Wed 8:17a	Low Wed 1:52p	High Wed 8:36p	Low Thu 3:04a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:11a	Low Wed 12:56p	High Wed 7:29p	Low Thu 2:04a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 7:32a	Low Wed 1:16p	High Wed 8:05p	Low Thu 2:30a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:14a	Low Wed 1:04p	High Wed 7:36p	Low Thu 2:10a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Wed 8:19a	Low Wed 2:00p	High Wed 8:38p	Low Thu 3:00a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. A chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.

TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

THU NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

FRI: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

SAT: E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

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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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