Coastal Monmouth County Beach Report For May 27, 2017

Editor's note: Patch will publish National Weather Service rip current and coastal weather predictions for Monmouth County every day into September.

If you are heading to the beach, expect partly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers and very cold water temperatures.

The surf will be around two feet, with southerly swells. The water temperature is 57 degrees, so you might want to reconsider swimming today.

There's a low risk of rip currents, which means that wind or wave conditions do not support the development of strong currents. However, rip currents are always possible, especially near jetties and other structures. The National Weather Service suggests you always have a flotation device with you in the water.

Air temperatures will be in 60s. The ultraviolet index is a 6. There is no lightning threat.
Winds will be from the west around five miles per hour, becoming southernly in the afternoon.

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