A handful of Jersey Shore beaches have opened for swimming and surfing, but most are closed due to dangerous rip current advisories.

While Hurricane Erin stayed offshore, her impact was still felt up and down the coast. In Atlantic City, noticeable beach erosion carved deep slopes into what was once a flat shoreline. A high surf advisory and dangerous rip currents remain in effect along the Jersey Shore heading into the weekend.

The mast that showed above the sand dunes in Barnegat Light to mark the ship Sea King was washed away during Hurrican Erin. Waves from Hurricane Erin pounded Long Beach Island earlier this week, taking away a historic island landmark.