NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 9, 2026

Advisories

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect after 4 p.m. and continuing into Thursday Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	0 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 6 - 14 mph (Gust 17 mph) 5 - 12 knots (Gust 15 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 80° (Normal 70° - 76°)
Air Temperature	78° - 87°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:31am - 7:18pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Wed 6:59a	Low Wed 1:06p	High Wed 7:17p	Low Thu 1:45a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 6:33a	Low Wed 12:30p	High Wed 6:51p	Low Thu 1:09a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 6:47a	Low Wed 12:42p	High Wed 7:05p	Low Thu 1:21a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 6:29a	Low Wed 12:34p	High Wed 6:47p	Low Thu 1:13a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 5:02a	High Wed 10:39a	Low Wed 5:11p	High Wed 10:57p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Wed 6:46a	Low Wed 1:00p	High Wed 7:07p	Low Thu 1:47a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		High Wed 9:46a	Low Wed 4:45p	High Wed 10:04p	Low Thu 5:24a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Wed 7:40a	Low Wed 1:32p	High Wed 8:02p	Low Thu 2:19a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 6:39a	Low Wed 12:37p	High Wed 6:59p	Low Thu 1:22a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 7:04a	Low Wed 12:58p	High Wed 7:31p	Low Thu 1:45a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 6:47a	Low Wed 12:47p	High Wed 7:10p	Low Thu 1:30a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Wed 7:44a	Low Wed 1:37p	High Wed 8:07p	Low Thu 2:24a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 20 to 25 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 9 seconds.

THU: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

THU NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

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

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

Plan Your Trip

NJ TRAFFIC: If it's in your way, it's in our report

NJ BEACHES: Water quality alerts, jellyfish sightings, and more

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.

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