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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
757 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

MDZ025-090815-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
757 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 07:04 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:02 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 07:48 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:46 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast 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.

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VAZ099-100-090815-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
757 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 07:56 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:55 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
                            chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 08:45 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:42 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast 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.

$$

VAZ098-090815-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
757 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 07:25 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:08 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers and
                            thunderstorms likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 08:07 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:53 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. North 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.

$$

NCZ102-090815-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
757 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 07:10 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:52 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms
                            likely.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 100.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 07:52 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:37 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South 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.


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