NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 5, 2025

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 Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 8 - 18 mph (Gust 25 mph) 7 - 16 knots (Gust 22 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 75° (Normal 70° - 73°)
Air Temperature	77° - 87°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:27am - 7:24pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Fri 6:36a	Low Fri 12:40p	High Fri 6:52p	Low Sat 1:21a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 6:10a	Low Fri 12:04p	High Fri 6:26p	Low Sat 12:45a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 6:24a	Low Fri 12:16p	High Fri 6:40p	Low Sat 12:57a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 6:06a	Low Fri 12:08p	High Fri 6:22p	Low Sat 12:49a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 10:16a	Low Fri 4:45p	High Fri 10:32p	Low Sat 5:26a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Fri 6:24a	Low Fri 12:31p	High Fri 6:40p	Low Sat 1:18a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Fri 9:23a	Low Fri 4:19p	High Fri 9:39p	Low Sat 5:00a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Fri 7:20a	Low Fri 1:04p	High Fri 7:39p	Low Sat 1:57a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 6:12a	Low Fri 12:06p	High Fri 6:31p	Low Sat 12:57a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Fri 6:34a	Low Fri 12:27p	High Fri 7:07p	Low Sat 1:23a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 6:20a	Low Fri 12:16p	High Fri 6:42p	Low Sat 1:06a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Fri 7:17a	Low Fri 1:08p	High Fri 7:41p	Low Sat 1:54a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.

SUN: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

MON: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT: W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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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