Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
832 FZUS51 KAKQ 092001 SRFAKQ Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 401 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 MDZ025-100830- Maryland Beaches- Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague 401 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Mid 70s. Weather.....................Partly sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 15 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.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 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 likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. 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. $$ VAZ099-100-100830- Accomack-Northampton- Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island, and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore 401 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Mid 70s. Weather.....................Mostly 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 4 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 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 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely 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. 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. $$ VAZ098-100830- Virginia Beach- Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge 401 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Upper 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 103. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph, increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. 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 4 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 102. 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 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. 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. $$ NCZ102-100830- Outer Banks Currituck- Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches 401 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Upper 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 102. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 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.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 103. Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph. Tides... Duck.....................High at 12:10 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely 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 and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 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. $$