Monmouth County Beach Report: The Rip Current Risk Remains High For Today

The National Weather Service is calling for sunny skies today on Monmouth County beaches, but the rip current risk remains high.

Hurricane Jose may have moved up into the New England area, but will still impact beaches on the Jersey Shore for the next several days.

A high risk of rip currents means dangerous and potentially life-threatening conditions exist for anyone who goes swimming.

"People visiting the beaches should stay out of the high surf," the NWS says.

Most New Jersey beaches are unguarded this late in the season. A man and a woman who did go swimming yesterday at an Asbury Park beach had to be rescued by local firefighters. The woman was in critical condition and had to be revived.

Waves will be from 3 to 4 feet, lower than they have been for most of this week, with easterly swells of 3 to 4 feet. The ocean water temperature is 69 degrees.

Skies today will be mostly sunny. The high will be around lower 80s. Winds will be from the north at 10 to 15 miles per hour.

The ultraviolet index is a 5, which the NWS considers high. There is no lightning threat.

High tide at Belmar rolled in at 8:41 p.m. Low tide will arrive at 2:47 p.m, followed by another high tide at 8:55 p.m.

Photo: Patricia A. Miller