NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 6/9

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Air Temperature	75° - 83°
Winds	From the Northwest 14 - 24 mph (Gust 31 mph) 12 - 21 knots (Gust 27 knots)
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Rip Current Risk	Low
Ocean Temperature	66° - 73° (Normal 62° - 67°)
Sunrise/Sunset	5:26am - 8:25pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Thu 10:09a	High Thu 4:14p	Low Thu 10:48p	High Fri 4:22a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:33a	High Thu 3:48p	Low Thu 10:12p	High Fri 3:56a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:45a	High Thu 4:02p	Low Thu 10:24p	High Fri 4:10a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:37a	High Thu 3:44p	Low Thu 10:16p	High Fri 3:52a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 7:02a	Low Thu 2:14p	High Thu 7:54p	Low Fri 2:53a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Thu 9:58a	High Thu 4:13p	Low Thu 10:36p	High Fri 4:20a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Thu 6:09a	Low Thu 1:48p	High Thu 7:01p	Low Fri 2:27a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Thu 10:32a	High Thu 5:03p	Low Thu 11:10p	High Fri 5:11a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:33a	High Thu 4:00p	Low Thu 10:09p	High Fri 4:06a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Thu 9:53a	High Thu 4:23p	Low Thu 10:31p	High Fri 4:37a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:43a	High Thu 4:08p	Low Thu 10:18p	High Fri 4:22a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Thu 10:32a	High Thu 5:03p	Low Thu 11:07p	High Fri 5:18a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

FRI: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 8 seconds.

SAT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. A chance of rain.

SUN: E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

MON NIGHT: W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 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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Keep reading to see if your favorite beach town made the cut.

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.)