NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 8, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	0 - 1 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 6 - 9 mph (Gust 17 mph) 5 - 8 knots (Gust 15 knots)
Ocean Temperature	75° - 81° (Normal 70° - 76°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:30am - 7:20pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Tue 6:04a	Low Tue 12:11p	High Tue 6:25p	Low Wed 12:57a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Tue 5:38a	Low Tue 11:35a	High Tue 5:59p	Low Wed 12:21a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Tue 5:52a	Low Tue 11:47a	High Tue 6:13p	Low Wed 12:33a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Tue 5:34a	Low Tue 11:39a	High Tue 5:55p	Low Wed 12:25a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Tue 9:44a	Low Tue 4:16p	High Tue 10:05p	Low Wed 5:02a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Tue 5:52a	Low Tue 12:02p	High Tue 6:14p	Low Wed 12:58a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Tue 8:51a	Low Tue 3:50p	High Tue 9:12p	Low Wed 4:36a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Tue 6:45a	Low Tue 12:34p	High Tue 7:12p	Low Wed 1:32a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Tue 5:46a	Low Tue 11:40a	High Tue 6:07p	Low Wed 12:36a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Tue 6:10a	Low Tue 12:00p	High Tue 6:40p	Low Wed 12:58a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Tue 5:55a	Low Tue 11:49a	High Tue 6:21p	Low Wed 12:45a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Tue 6:49a	Low Tue 12:39p	High Tue 7:14p	Low Wed 1:37a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

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

THU NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely.

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

FRI NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 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.)

Gallery Credit: Jordan Jansson