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Asbury Park Police Department
Sunday May 24th, 2026 :: 03:16 a.m. EDT

Advisory

High Surf Advisory until 06:00PM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Eastern Monmouth and Coastal Ocean.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN MONMOUTH ... COASTAL OCEAN

Instructions:

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.

Address/Location
Asbury Park Police Department
1 Municipal Plz
Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-774-1300

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Surf Advisory

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