Massachusetts Moderate Rip Current Statement | Effective 07/08/2026 05:51

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued July 8 at 8:51AM EDT until July 8 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 5:51am
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...East facing ocean beaches are most vulnerable.
Instruction: 
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Area Description: 
Eastern Essex; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Eastern Plymouth; Barnstable; Nantucket
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA