Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
096 FZUS51 KAKQ 160841 SRFAKQ Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 441 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 MDZ025-162015- Maryland Beaches- Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague 441 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................Building to 2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Lower 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 11:01 AM EDT. High at 05:39 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................4 to 5 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 11:58 AM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 6 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest 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. $$ VAZ099-100-162015- Accomack-Northampton- Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island, and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore 441 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................Building to 2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Low to mid 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Wachapreague.............Low at 11:54 AM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................4 to 5 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph. Tides... Wachapreague.............High at 06:52 AM EDT. Low at 12:54 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 15 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. $$ VAZ098-162015- Virginia Beach- Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge 441 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................Building to 2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Mid 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............Lower 80s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Virginia Beach...........Low at 11:00 AM EDT. High at 05:39 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................Around 4 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Virginia Beach...........High at 06:02 AM EDT. Low at 12:00 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest 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. $$ NCZ102-162015- Outer Banks Currituck- Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches 441 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................Building to 2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Mid to upper 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Duck.....................Low at 10:44 AM EDT. High at 05:24 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SATURDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................Around 4 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Duck.....................Low at 11:44 AM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest 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. $$