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FZUS51 KAKQ 231446
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1046 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
MDZ025-240430-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
1046 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
..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.................5 TO 7 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 60.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25
MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 02:13 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 09:06 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 03:19 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
MEMORIAL DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST 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.
VAZ099-100-240430-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
1046 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
..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.................4 TO 6 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 60S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25
MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............HIGH AT 03:04 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 09:44 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:03 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
MEMORIAL DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST 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.
VAZ098-240430-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
1046 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
..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.................4 TO 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
EAST.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 02:37 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 09:20 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 03:46 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
MEMORIAL DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST 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.
NCZ102-240430-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
1046 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
MEMORIAL DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
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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