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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
665 FZUS51 KAKQ 100811 SRFAKQ Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 411 AM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 MDZ025-102015- Maryland Beaches- Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague 411 AM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Around 70. Weather.....................Partly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds 15 to 20 mph. Tides... Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 11:21 AM EDT. Low at 05:25 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 06:07 AM EDT. High at 12:05 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially a Moderate to High Rip Risk. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq. $$ VAZ099-100-102015- Accomack-Northampton- Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island, and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore 411 AM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Lower 70s. Weather.....................Partly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds 15 to 20 mph. Tides... Wachapreague.............Low at 06:12 AM EDT. High at 12:22 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph. Tides... Wachapreague.............Low at 06:52 AM EDT. High at 01:06 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially a Moderate to High Rip Risk. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq. $$ VAZ098-102015- Virginia Beach- Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge 411 AM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Mid 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 100. Winds.......................South winds 15 to 20 mph. Tides... Virginia Beach...........High at 11:45 AM EDT. Low at 05:40 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 106. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Virginia Beach...........Low at 06:11 AM EDT. High at 12:25 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially a Moderate to High Rip Risk. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq. $$ NCZ102-102015- Outer Banks Currituck- Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches 411 AM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Upper 60s. Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................South winds 15 to 20 mph. Tides... Duck.....................High at 11:30 AM EDT. Low at 05:24 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 107. Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph. Tides... Duck.....................High at 12:10 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially a Moderate to High Rip Risk. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq. $$