526  
FZUS51 KPHI 180821  
SRFPHI  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
421 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
NJZ014-182215-  
EASTERN MONMOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDY HOOK  
421 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BELMAR...................HIGH AT 10:52 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:39 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:26 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:29 PM.  
   
JUNETEENTH  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 1 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BELMAR...................HIGH AT 11:50 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:34 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:26 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:29 PM.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,  
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,  
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
SURF ZONE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF  
ZONE.  
 
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/PHI  
 
 
 
NJZ026-182215-  
COASTAL OCEAN-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF LONG BEACH ISLAND  
421 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BARNEGAT INLET...........HIGH AT 11:14 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:18 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:28 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:27 PM.  
   
JUNETEENTH  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BARNEGAT INLET...........LOW AT 06:17 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:12 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:28 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:28 PM.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,  
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,  
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
SURF ZONE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF  
ZONE.  
 
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/PHI  
 
 
 
NJZ025-182215-  
COASTAL ATLANTIC-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ATLANTIC CITY  
421 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ATLANTIC CITY............HIGH AT 11:02 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:50 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:31 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:27 PM.  
   
JUNETEENTH  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 3 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ATLANTIC CITY............HIGH AT 11:59 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:52 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:31 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:27 PM.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,  
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,  
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
SURF ZONE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF  
ZONE.  
 
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/PHI  
 
 
 
NJZ024-182215-  
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY  
421 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CAPE MAY.................HIGH AT 11:36 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:11 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:33 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:28 PM.  
   
JUNETEENTH  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 4 PM, THEN SUNNY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CAPE MAY.................LOW AT 06:11 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:33 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:33 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:28 PM.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,  
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,  
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
SURF ZONE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF  
ZONE.  
 
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/PHI  
 
 
 
DEZ004-182215-  
DELAWARE BEACHES-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF REHOBOTH BEACH  
421 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
REHOBOTH BEACH...........HIGH AT 11:06 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:04 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:35 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:28 PM.  
   
JUNETEENTH  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 4 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
REHOBOTH BEACH...........LOW AT 06:01 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:02 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:35 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:28 PM.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY  
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,  
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,  
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE  
SURF ZONE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF  
ZONE.  
 
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:  
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/PHI  
 
 
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