New Jersey Moderate Rip Current Statement | Effective 06/21/2026 23:20

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued June 22 at 2:20AM EDT until June 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 21, 2026 - 11:20pm
Expires: 
June 22, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Instruction: 
Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Area Description: 
Atlantic Coastal Cape May; Coastal Atlantic; Coastal Ocean
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mount Holly NJ