A few Jersey Shore communities have banned swimming at their beaches as of Monday due to dangerous surf conditions caused by Hurricane Erin, authorities said Monday.

When officers arrived at the Eighth Avenue beach, police said one person was out of the water, but a 13-year-old was still missing. Crews searched the water for nearly an hour, police said. Around 7:30 p.m., police said crews found the 13-year-old in the water off the Seventh Avenue beach. The teenager was unresponsive.

Jersey Shore officials are pleading with the public to avoid swimming in the ocean when no lifeguards are around, especially now with Hurricane Erin.

The Hotel Albatross, housed in a Victorian-era mansion in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, just reopened, and is already redefining Jersey Shore hospitality.

At least four beaches have banned swimming through Tuesday, and Island Beach State Park has shut down beach driving because of high waves.

The Townsends Inlet Bridge that connects Avalon and Sea Isle City at the Jersey Shore is closed because of tidal flooding on Monday, Aug. 18, officials said.

Ed Kiziukiewicz, an 82-year-old Bay Head Beach lifeguard, has been saving lives at the Jersey Shore for decades. In fact, he’s the oldest male open water lifeguard in the world, according to Guinness World Records.

A change in reporting requirements has cut the number of incidents at Jersey Shore amusement parks by more than 50%.