After a Memorial Day weekend that was cold and rainy, we may be getting a do-over this weekend at the beaches of the Jersey Shore.
Here is a look from Patch at the beach forecast for the last weekend of May.
The National Weather Service is calling for sunshine through most of the weekend but you will want to bring a sweatshirt or jacket because the weather is expected to remain on the chilly side. With any luck, it will be the last chilly weekend until September.
You'll want your sunscreen, too, because the cooler temperatures will make it easy to burn with a very high UV index thanks to the mostly sunny days.
Related: 2026 Jersey Shore Beach Badge Guide: See Season Passes, Price Changes
There also is a high risk of rip currents, so if you insist on going in the water, which is still very cold, only go in where there are lifeguards present. Do not swim after hours. Read up on what to look for to identify rip currents: Rip Currents In NJ: What To Look For, How To Survive Them
JELLYFISH: The warnings about clinging jellyfish in shallow areas of northern Barnegat Bay remain. Paul Bologna, the Montclair State biology professor and jellyfish expert, said in the New Jersey Jellyspotters Facebook group that were found in the Metedeconk River where they have been found in past years.
If you're headed to the beach, bring some white vinegar and some calamine lotion to treat jellyfish stings. Bologna's tips: Apply white vinegar immediately. This stops any stinging cells that have not fired in the tentacles. Rinse the sting area with the salt water you are in to wash away tentacles. "Do not use bottled water to rinse as osmotic shock will cause stinging cells left behind to fire and continue to sting," he says. Wipe the area clean with a clean towel or cloth. Benadryl or calamine lotion can help with itching, and over-the-counter pain medicines can be used for pain from the stings depending on the severity.
THE FORECAST
From the National Weather Service
Friday: Sunny with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. In the evening, increasing clouds with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Increasing clouds with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Mostly clear in the evening with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 57.
Monday-Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a 30 percent chance of rain Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs in the low 70s.
SURF FORECAST
From the National Weather Service
Friday
Rip Current Risk: Low
Surf Height: 1-2 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: None
UV Index: Very High
Water Temperature: Upper 50s
Sunrise: 5:28 a.m.
Sunset: 8:18 p.m.
Saturday
Rip Current Risk: Low
Surf Height: 2-3 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: None
UV Index: Very High
Water Temperature: Upper 50s
Sunrise: 5:27 a.m.
Sunset: 8:19 p.m.
Sunday
Rip Current Risk: Low
Surf Height: 2-3 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: None
UV Index: Very High
Water Temperature: Upper 50s
Sunrise: 5:27 a.m.
Sunset: 8:20 p.m.
TIDES
From NOAA Tide Predictions
Sandy Hook (at Fort Hancock)
Long Branch Fishing Pier
Belmar
Manasquan Inlet/Point Pleasant Beach
Seaside Heights
Island Beach State Park (Sedge Islands)
Atlantic City (Ocean)
Wildwood Crest
Cape May Point, Atlantic Ocean
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