Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
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FZUS51 KPHI 170716
SRFPHI
Surf Zone Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
NJZ014-172300-
Eastern Monmouth-
Including the beaches of Sandy Hook
316 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 3 PM, then mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
northwest 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. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
east 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
$$
NJZ026-172300-
Coastal Ocean-
Including the beaches of Long Beach Island
316 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Barnegat Inlet...........High at 12:01 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:10 AM.
Sunset......................7:51 PM.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
Tides...
Barnegat Inlet...........Low at 06:36 AM EDT.
High at 12:50 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:11 AM.
Sunset......................7:50 PM.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/phi
$$
NJZ025-172300-
Coastal Atlantic-
Including the beaches of Atlantic City
316 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the upper 60s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
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.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph, becoming
east 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
$$
NJZ024-172300-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Including the beaches of Ocean City
316 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the lower 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Cape May.................High at 12:15 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:14 AM.
Sunset......................7:52 PM.
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Cape May.................Low at 06:28 AM EDT.
High at 01:02 PM EDT.
Sunrise.....................6:15 AM.
Sunset......................7:51 PM.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/phi
$$
DEZ004-172300-
Delaware Beaches-
Including the beaches of Rehoboth Beach
316 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk............Low.
Surf Height.................Around 1 foot.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 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 lower 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
$$