831  
FZUS51 KPHI 161945  
SRFPHI  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
345 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
NJZ014-170915-  
EASTERN MONMOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDY HOOK  
345 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
MONDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 11 AM, THEN MOSTLY  
SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
BELMAR...................HIGH AT 11:34 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:28 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:09 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:52 PM.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
BELMAR...................HIGH AT 12:21 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:10 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:50 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  
 

 
 
NJZ026-170915-  
COASTAL OCEAN-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF LONG BEACH ISLAND  
345 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
MONDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 3 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
SUNNY. SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BARNEGAT INLET...........HIGH AT 12:01 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:10 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:51 PM.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
BARNEGAT INLET...........LOW AT 06:36 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:50 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:11 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:50 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  
 

 
 
NJZ025-170915-  
COASTAL ATLANTIC-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ATLANTIC CITY  
345 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
MONDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 10 AM, THEN MOSTLY  
SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ATLANTIC CITY............HIGH AT 11:41 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:54 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:12 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:51 PM.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
ATLANTIC CITY............LOW AT 06:07 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:28 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:13 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:50 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  
 

 
 
NJZ024-170915-  
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY  
345 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
MONDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN SUNNY.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CAPE MAY.................HIGH AT 12:15 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:14 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:52 PM.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
CAPE MAY.................LOW AT 06:28 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 01:02 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:15 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:51 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  
 

 
 
DEZ004-170915-  
DELAWARE BEACHES-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF REHOBOTH BEACH  
345 PM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
MONDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
REHOBOTH BEACH...........HIGH AT 11:52 AM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:16 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:53 PM.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
REHOBOTH BEACH...........LOW AT 06:16 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 12:39 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:17 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:52 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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