Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
788 FZUS51 KAKQ 040813 SRFAKQ Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 413 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 MDZ025-042015- Maryland Beaches- Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague 413 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Around 70. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 06:44 AM EDT. Low at 12:47 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 07:34 AM EDT. Low at 01:37 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 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. $$ VAZ099-100-042015- Accomack-Northampton- Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island, and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore 413 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Lower 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Wachapreague.............High at 07:36 AM EDT. Low at 01:37 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph. Tides... Wachapreague.............High at 08:28 AM EDT. Low at 02:30 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 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. $$ VAZ098-042015- Virginia Beach- Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge 413 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Mid 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Virginia Beach...........High at 07:11 AM EDT. Low at 01:01 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 101. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Virginia Beach...........High at 08:03 AM EDT. Low at 01:52 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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. $$ NCZ102-042015- Outer Banks Currituck- Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches 413 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Mid 70s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, increasing to south around 15 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Duck.....................High at 06:56 AM EDT. Low at 12:45 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .FRIDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 101. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Duck.....................High at 07:48 AM EDT. Low at 01:36 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly 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. $$