Great weather doesn’t always mean great beach days.

As the city gets a break from the intense heat and humidity this week, Hurricane Erin is expected to bring dangerous coastal conditions to New York City shores.

According to the National Weather Service, the hurricane, which was a category 4 storm almost 900 miles away from the city Monday afternoon, could cause 10- to 15-foot waves late Wednesday into Thursday along with potential rip currents.

”As you go further east, offshore Long Island, that's where we're expecting the largest of those waves to occur, " said Dave Radell, a meteorologist with the NWS New York.

The NWS also expects an increase in rip current activity along the New York City and Long Island beaches, along with minor coastal flooding during high tide across the south

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