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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1045 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

MDZ025-042015-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
1045 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

...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.................3 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 10:01 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:45 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 10:55 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:36 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. East 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.

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VAZ099-100-042015-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
1045 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

...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.................3 to 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 10:46 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:40 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 11:42 AM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 20 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.

$$

VAZ098-042015-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
1045 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

...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.................3 to 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 10:02 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:50 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 10:55 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:41 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast
winds around 20 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.

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NCZ102-042015-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
1045 AM EDT Mon Aug 4 2025

...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.................3 to 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 04:35 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 10:39 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:26 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast
winds around 20 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.


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