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

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 Saturday afternoon

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 6 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 9 - 17 mph (Gust 22 mph) 8 - 15 knots (Gust 19 knots)
Ocean Temperature	78° - 86° (Normal 70° - 73°)
Air Temperature	74° - 79°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:31am - 7:18pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 7:33a	Low Fri 1:48p	High Fri 7:54p	Low Sat 2:21a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:07a	Low Fri 1:12p	High Fri 7:28p	Low Sat 1:45a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:21a	Low Fri 1:24p	High Fri 7:42p	Low Sat 1:57a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:03a	Low Fri 1:16p	High Fri 7:24p	Low Sat 1:49a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 5:38a	High Fri 11:13a	Low Fri 5:53p	High Fri 11:34p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 7:22a	Low Fri 1:42p	High Fri 7:45p	Low Sat 2:21a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 5:12a	High Fri 10:20a	Low Fri 5:27p	High Fri 10:41p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Fri 8:05a	Low Fri 2:02p	High Fri 8:29p	Low Sat 2:48a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:12a	Low Fri 1:13p	High Fri 7:34p	Low Sat 1:53a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 7:39a	Low Fri 1:36p	High Fri 8:09p	Low Sat 2:20a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:20a	Low Fri 1:21p	High Fri 7:44p	Low Sat 2:05a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Fri 8:19a	Low Fri 2:14p	High Fri 8:44p	Low Sat 2:56a

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. Seas 4 to 5 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Light swells.

TONIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

SAT: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT: S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT: S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON: S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers through the day. Showers likely through the night.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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.

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.)