Weather
Moderate Risk Of Rip Currents, Chilly Ocean Temperatures Today
Don't swim unless you can find a guarded beach, which are in short supply this early in the season.
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ - The National Weather Service is calling for another cloudy day at the beach, with a moderate risk of rip currents.
That means if you can find a guarded beach on a weekday this early in the season, you should always check with local beach patrols first. Swim within sight of a lifeguard and never swim alone or at night. It will be a chilly swim if you do, since the ocean water temperature is only 56 degrees.
The NWS suggests you always have a flotation device with you in the water.
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Skies will be mostly cloudy until 4 p.m., then mostly sunny. There's a slight chance of showers. Highs today will be only in the mid 60s. Winds will be from the east at 10 miles per hour. Wave heights will be around three feet, with light swells.
Despite the clouds, the ultraviolet index is a 9, which the NWS considers very high. There is no lightning threat today.
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High tide at Belmar was at 8:34 a.m. Low tide at 2:31 p.m., followed by another high tide at 8:49 p.m.
Photo: Patricia A. Miller
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