NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Oct. 3, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 12 - 16 mph (Gust 24 mph) 10 - 14 knots (Gust 21 knots)
Ocean Temperature	65° - 69° (Normal 60° - 63°)
Air Temperature	68° - 71°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:54am - 6:40pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sat 7:26a	High Sat 1:54p	Low Sat 8:46p	High Sun 2:37a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 6:50a	High Sat 1:28p	Low Sat 8:10p	High Sun 2:11a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:02a	High Sat 1:42p	Low Sat 8:22p	High Sun 2:25a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 6:54a	High Sat 1:24p	Low Sat 8:14p	High Sun 2:07a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 5:12a	Low Sat 11:31a	High Sat 5:34p	Low Sun 12:51a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sat 7:27a	High Sat 1:43p	Low Sat 8:50p	High Sun 2:30a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Sat 11:05a	High Sat 4:41p	Low Sun 12:25a	High Sun 5:24a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sat 8:00a	High Sat 2:48p	Low Sat 9:22p	High Sun 3:23a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 6:57a	High Sat 1:29p	Low Sat 8:19p	High Sun 2:18a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sat 7:21a	High Sat 2:08p	Low Sat 8:43p	High Sun 2:43a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:03a	High Sat 1:39p	Low Sat 8:22p	High Sun 2:19a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sat 7:59a	High Sat 2:39p	Low Sat 9:09p	High Sun 3:20a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming around 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.

TONIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

SUN: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

MON: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT: NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

WED NIGHT: SW 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.)

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