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FZUS51 KPHI 192006  
SRFPHI  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
406 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
NJZ014-201100-  
EASTERN MONMOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF SANDY HOOK  
406 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT  
FRIDAY...  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BELMAR...................LOW AT 11:25 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:55 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:12 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:47 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................7 TO 11 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BELMAR...................HIGH AT 06:27 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 12:19 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:13 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:46 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  
 

 
 
NJZ026-201100-  
COASTAL OCEAN-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF LONG BEACH ISLAND  
406 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT  
FRIDAY...  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BARNEGAT INLET...........LOW AT 12:00 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:13 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:47 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................7 TO 11 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
BARNEGAT INLET...........HIGH AT 06:49 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 12:56 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:14 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:45 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  
 

 
 
NJZ025-201100-  
COASTAL ATLANTIC-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ATLANTIC CITY  
406 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT  
FRIDAY...  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ATLANTIC CITY............LOW AT 11:40 AM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:15 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:47 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................7 TO 11 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
ATLANTIC CITY............HIGH AT 06:45 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 12:36 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:16 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:46 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  
 

 
 
NJZ024-201100-  
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY  
406 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT  
FRIDAY...  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CAPE MAY.................HIGH AT 06:24 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 12:01 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:17 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:48 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................7 TO 11 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
CAPE MAY.................HIGH AT 07:19 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 12:57 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:18 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:47 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  
 

 
 
DEZ004-201100-  
DELAWARE BEACHES-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF REHOBOTH BEACH  
406 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
 
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT  
FRIDAY...  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
REHOBOTH BEACH...........LOW AT 11:51 AM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:19 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:49 PM.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................7 TO 11 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
REHOBOTH BEACH...........HIGH AT 06:47 AM EDT.  
LOW AT 12:47 PM EDT.  
SUNRISE.....................6:19 AM.  
SUNSET......................7:48 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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