Tuesday September 30th NJ Delaware Beach Forecast Mostly Cloudy Two to Five Foot Surf High Rip Current Risk

Good morning, this is your Tuesday, September 30th surf zone forecast for New Jersey and Delaware beaches. A high rip current risk remains in effect from 8 AM this morning through this evening across all forecast areas, so swimmers and surfers need to stay alert and exercise caution in the water. Let's start up north at Eastern Monmouth, including Sandy Hook. Expect mostly cloudy skies with surf heights running two to three feet. Northeast winds will be light, coming in at five to ten miles per hour. Water temperatures are in the lower seventies, so you won't need much of a wetsuit today. High temperatures will reach the upper seventies, and with a moderate UV index, sunscreen is still recommended. Low tide at Belmar occurs at 7:14 AM, with high tide coming at 1:55 PM. Sunrise is at 6:50 AM and sunset at 6:42 PM. Heading down the coast to Long Beach Island and the Coastal Ocean zone, conditions remain mostly cloudy with two to three foot surf. Northeast winds will be a bit stronger here, ranging from ten to fifteen miles per hour. Water temperatures drop to the mid sixties, so a light spring suit might be a good idea. High temperatures reach the mid seventies. The low tide at Barnegat Inlet is at 8:05 AM with high tide at 2:23 PM. Sunrise is 6:51 AM and sunset at 6:43 PM. Moving further south to the Coastal Atlantic zone near Atlantic City, this is where we see the best surf of the day. Expect three to five foot waves with mostly cloudy conditions. Northeast winds again ten to fifteen miles per hour. Water temps are in the mid sixties. High temperatures reach the mid seventies with that moderate UV index. Low tide at Atlantic City is 7:28 AM, high tide at 2:12 PM. Sunrise at 6:52 AM, sunset at 6:44 PM. Continuing down to the Atlantic Coastal Cape May area, including Ocean City, we're back to two to three foot surf with mostly cloudy skies. Northeast winds ten to fifteen miles per hour with water temperatures in the upper sixties. Highs near the mid seventies. Low tide at Cape May is 7:49 AM, high tide at 2:46 PM. Sunrise at 6:53 AM and sunset at 6:46 PM. Finally, in Delaware at the beaches near Rehoboth, expect two to three foot surf with mostly cloudy conditions. Winds pick up a bit here with northeast winds at fifteen to twenty miles per hour. Water temperatures are in the lower seventies. High temperatures reach the mid seventies. Low tide at Rehoboth Beach is at 7:59 AM with high tide at 2:44 PM. Sunrise at 6:55 AM and sunset at 6:47 PM. The main story today remains that high rip current risk in effect from 8 AM through this evening across all zones. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone, so if you're heading to the beach, always remember to swim near lifeguards, stay calm if caught in a rip current, and swim parallel to shore to escape. No thunderstorms are expected today, so weather wise you're looking at a decent beach day with mostly cloudy skies and moderate UV index throughout. Have a safe and enjoyable day at This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.