NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sun 9/8

Tents at the Belmar Pro surf competition (Bud McCormick)

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 Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the Southeast 7 - 13 mph (Gust 17 mph) 6 - 11 knots (Gust 15 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 73° (Normal 70° - 73°)
Air Temperature	73° - 78°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:30am - 7:20pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Sun 5:20a	High Sun 11:43a	Low Sun 5:59p	High Sun 11:54p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 11:17a	Low Sun 5:23p	High Sun 11:28p	Low Mon 5:12a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 11:31a	Low Sun 5:35p	High Sun 11:42p	Low Mon 5:24a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 11:13a	Low Sun 5:27p	High Sun 11:24p	Low Mon 5:16a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 9:25a	High Sun 3:23p	Low Sun 10:04p	High Mon 3:34a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 5:18a	High Sun 11:39a	Low Sun 6:04p	High Sun 11:48p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 8:59a	High Sun 2:30p	Low Sun 9:38p	High Mon 2:41a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Sun 6:00a	High Sun 12:39p	Low Sun 6:52p	High Mon 12:46a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 11:21a	Low Sun 5:39p	High Sun 11:30p	Low Mon 5:30a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Sun 5:16a	High Sun 11:52a	Low Sun 6:06p	High Sun 11:58p
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Sun 5:03a	High Sun 11:21a	Low Sun 5:43p	High Sun 11:38p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Sun 6:07a	High Sun 12:32p	Low Sun 6:43p	High Mon 12:48a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY

TODAY: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

TONIGHT: W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.

MON NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.

WED: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

THU: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

THU NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed 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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