NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 9/7

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Dangerous and potentially life threatening conditions exist for all people entering the surf.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT through Thursday afternoon

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	4 - 7 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 18 - 28 mph (Gust 31 mph) 15 - 24 knots (Gust 27 knots)
Ocean Temperature	78° - 86° (Normal 70° - 73°)
Air Temperature	72° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:29am - 7:21pm
UV Index	1 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Wed 5:39a	Low Wed 11:56a	High Wed 6:07p	Low Thu 12:43a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:13a	Low Wed 11:20a	High Wed 5:41p	Low Thu 12:07a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:27a	Low Wed 11:32a	High Wed 5:55p	Low Thu 12:19a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:09a	Low Wed 11:24a	High Wed 5:37p	Low Thu 12:11a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Wed 9:19a	Low Wed 4:01p	High Wed 9:47p	Low Thu 4:48a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Wed 5:31a	Low Wed 11:45a	High Wed 5:57p	Low Thu 12:40a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Wed 8:26a	Low Wed 3:35p	High Wed 8:54p	Low Thu 4:22a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Wed 6:15a	Low Wed 12:07p	High Wed 6:44p	Low Thu 1:10a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:22a	Low Wed 11:18a	High Wed 5:49p	Low Thu 12:15a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Wed 5:45a	Low Wed 11:37a	High Wed 6:23p	Low Thu 12:42a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:32a	Low Wed 11:25a	High Wed 6:00p	Low Thu 12:28a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Wed 6:25a	Low Wed 12:15p	High Wed 6:55p	Low Thu 1:15a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

WED: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers likely.

WED NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

THU: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

FRI: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT: SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon and evening, then becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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.)