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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
155 FZUS51 KAKQ 092030 SRFAKQ Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 430 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 MDZ025-092145- Maryland Beaches- Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague 430 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................6 to 8 feet. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........Mid 60s. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Breezy. South winds around 25 mph. Tides... Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 11:27 AM EDT. Low at 05:39 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny until 3 PM, then sunny. A slight chance of showers. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Tides... Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 12:10 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast 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. $$ VAZ099-100-092145- Accomack-Northampton- Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island, and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore 430 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................5 to 7 feet. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........Mid 60s. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Breezy. South winds around 25 mph. Tides... Wachapreague.............High at 12:30 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny until 5 PM, then sunny. A slight chance of showers. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Tides... Wachapreague.............Low at 06:39 AM EDT. High at 01:10 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast 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. $$ VAZ098-092145- Virginia Beach- Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge 430 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................4 to 5 feet. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........Mid 60s. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 20 mph. Tides... Virginia Beach...........High at 11:43 AM EDT. Low at 05:50 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Tides... Virginia Beach...........High at 12:20 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast 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. $$ NCZ102-092145- Outer Banks Currituck- Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches 430 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................4 to 5 feet. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........Mid 60s. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 20 mph. Tides... Duck.....................High at 11:28 AM EDT. Low at 05:34 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Tides... Duck.....................High at 12:05 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast 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. $$