Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Locust, NJ ∙ Point Pleasant, NJ ∙ Bethany Beach, DE ∙ Avalon, NJ ∙ Sea Girt, NJ ∙ Atlantic City, NJ ∙ Oceanport, NJ ∙ Cape May, NJ ∙ Dover Beaches South, NJ ∙ Lewes, DE

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1225 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Delaware, Delaware Beaches. In New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May and Coastal Atlantic. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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