874  
FZUS51 KPHI 022021  
SRFPHI  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
421 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2026  
 
NJZ014-031000-  
EASTERN MONMOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDY HOOK  
421 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2026  
   
FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
BELMAR...................HIGH AT 10:16 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:04 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:31 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:30 PM.  
   
INDEPENDENCE DAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 9 AM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
UNTIL 10 AM, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 2  
PM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BELMAR...................HIGH AT 10:57 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:42 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:32 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  
 
 
 
NJZ026-031000-  
COASTAL OCEAN-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF LONG BEACH ISLAND  
421 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2026  
   
FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
BARNEGAT INLET...........HIGH AT 10:38 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:35 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:33 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:28 PM.  
   
INDEPENDENCE DAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BARNEGAT INLET...........HIGH AT 11:20 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:17 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:34 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  
 
 
 
NJZ025-031000-  
COASTAL ATLANTIC-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ATLANTIC CITY  
421 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2026  
   
FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
ATLANTIC CITY............HIGH AT 10:29 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:10 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:36 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:28 PM.  
   
INDEPENDENCE DAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ATLANTIC CITY............HIGH AT 11:09 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:55 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:36 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  
 
 
 
NJZ024-031000-  
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY  
421 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2026  
   
FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CAPE MAY.................HIGH AT 11:03 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:31 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:38 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:29 PM.  
   
INDEPENDENCE DAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CAPE MAY.................HIGH AT 11:43 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:16 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:39 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  
 
 
 
DEZ004-031000-  
DELAWARE BEACHES-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF REHOBOTH BEACH  
421 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2026  
   
FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
REHOBOTH BEACH...........HIGH AT 10:46 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 04:35 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:41 AM.  
SUNSET......................8:29 PM.  
   
INDEPENDENCE DAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 1 FOOT.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 2 PM, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
REHOBOTH BEACH...........HIGH AT 11:28 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 05:22 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................5:41 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  
 
 
 
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