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FZUS51 KAKQ 221448
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1048 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
MDZ025-230430-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
1048 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 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 6 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 60.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 60.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 01:07 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NECK INJURY CONDITIONS TODAY. DANGEROUS
SHORE-BREAK OF 4 FEET OR GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL
INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE SWIMMERS. SHOREBREAK
OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH POTENTIALLY CAUSING
NECK AND HEAD INJURIES.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 6 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 08:12 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:13 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST 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.
VAZ099-100-230430-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
1048 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 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**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 60S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............HIGH AT 02:07 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NECK INJURY CONDITIONS TODAY. DANGEROUS
SHORE-BREAK OF 4 FEET OR GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL
INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE SWIMMERS. SHOREBREAK
OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH POTENTIALLY CAUSING
NECK AND HEAD INJURIES.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 08:54 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 03:04 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST 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.
VAZ098-230430-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
1048 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 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**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 01:27 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NECK INJURY CONDITIONS TODAY. DANGEROUS
SHORE-BREAK OF 4 FEET OR GREATER CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL
INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE SWIMMERS. SHOREBREAK
OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH POTENTIALLY CAUSING
NECK AND HEAD INJURIES.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 08:23 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 02:37 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS 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.
NCZ102-230430-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
1048 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 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**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS
LIKELY 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 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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