Surf Forecast
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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1031 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

MDZ025-302015-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
1031 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Upper 60s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
                            thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 03:40 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 10:05 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:39 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in
the lower 80s. South 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.

$$

VAZ099-100-302015-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
1031 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Around 70.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 04:36 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph, diminishing
                            to around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 10:54 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:38 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 80. South 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.

$$

VAZ098-302015-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
1031 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 03:54 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 1 PM, then mostly
                            sunny. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 10:10 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:52 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs around
80. East winds around 10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the
mid 80s. South 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.

$$

NCZ102-302015-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
1031 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 03:39 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 PM, then mostly
                            sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 09:54 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:37 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs around
80. East winds around 5 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the
mid 80s. South 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.


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