Dangerous Rip Current Risk Drops At Monmouth County Beaches, Sunny Skies Expected

The National Weather Service is calling for a moderate risk of rip currents on Monmouth County beaches today, a welcome change from the perilous conditions of the weekend.

But you should still check with local beach patrols, always swim on a guarded beach and never swim alone or at night. A young woman who worked on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk, apparently drowned after she took an early morning swim on Sunday morning.

The NWS recommends you always bring a flotation device with you in the water. The surf temperature is 70 degrees. Waves will be around much three feet, with easterly swells of 2 feet, much lower than those from the weekend.

Skies will be sunny today, with highs in the lower 80s. Winds will be from the northwest at 5 miles per hour, becoming southeast in the afternoon.

The ultraviolet index is an 8, which the NWS considers very high. There is no lightning threat.

Low tide at Belmar rolled in at 8:12 a.m. High tide will arrive at 2:35 p.m., followed by another low tide at 8:57 p.m.

Photo: Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol