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

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 7 - 13 mph (Gust 15 mph) 6 - 11 knots (Gust 13 knots)
Ocean Temperature	68° - 82° (Normal 67° - 82°)
Air Temperature	77° - 86°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:34am - 8:28pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Thu 9:25a	High Thu 3:39p	Low Thu 10:37p	High Fri 4:09a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:49a	High Thu 3:13p	Low Thu 10:01p	High Fri 3:43a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:01a	High Thu 3:27p	Low Thu 10:13p	High Fri 3:57a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:53a	High Thu 3:09p	Low Thu 10:05p	High Fri 3:39a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 6:43a	Low Thu 1:30p	High Thu 7:19p	Low Fri 2:42a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Thu 9:15a	High Thu 3:41p	Low Thu 10:33p	High Fri 4:09a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Thu 5:50a	Low Thu 1:04p	High Thu 6:26p	Low Fri 2:16a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Thu 9:54a	High Thu 4:44p	Low Thu 11:05p	High Fri 5:00a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:51a	High Thu 3:26p	Low Thu 10:03p	High Fri 3:52a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Thu 9:15a	High Thu 3:57p	Low Thu 10:23p	High Fri 4:16a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:03a	High Thu 3:40p	Low Thu 10:06p	High Fri 4:00a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Thu 9:57a	High Thu 4:34p	Low Thu 10:52p	High Fri 5:00a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

SAT: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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