Rip Current — Cape May, New Jersey

2005-07-22 · near Wildwood Crest, Cape May, New Jersey

Wider weather episode

A 50-year-old male surfer drowned after he became trapped by a rip current in Wildwood Crest. A fellow surfer tried to rescue him. The beach patrol pulled the unconscious male from the water, but he could not be resuscitated.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5468211. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.