Rip Current in Eastern Monmouth, New Jersey

Rip Current August 15, 2025 · Eastern Monmouth, New Jersey

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Two swimmers were caught in a rip current along a jetty while swimming at Belmar Beach. This occurred at the jetty near 8th Avenue. Bystanders were able to reach one swimmer. Rescue crews found the other swimmer about one hour later unresponsive.

The wider storm

A rip current is suspected to have developed at a jetty on Belmar Beach on the evening of Friday, August 15, 2025.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1279862. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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