009
FZUS51 KAKQ 140559
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
159 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
MDZ025-141915-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
159 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 10:18 AM EDT.
LOW AT 04:41 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 11:01 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:28 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................MODERATE RIP THREAT BUT ROUGH SURF. VERY ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS
WITH CHOPPY WAVES CONSTANTLY BREAKING. CURRENT ROUGH SURF HEIGHTS
CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE
SWIMMERS.
EXTENDED
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRMODERATE RIP THREAT BUT ROUGH SURF. VERY ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS
WITH CHOPPY WAVES CONSTANTLY BREAKING. CURRENT ROUGH SURF HEIGHTS
CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE
SWIMMERS. IDAY...SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST 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.
VAZ099-100-141915-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
159 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............HIGH AT 11:25 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:33 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................N-S LONGSHORE CURRENT TODAY. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH
LONG-SHORE CURRENT EXPECTED. SWIMMERS CAN BE TAKEN FAR DOWN BEACH
QUICKLY.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPN-S LONGSHORE CURRENT TODAY. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH TO SOUTH
LONG-SHORE CURRENT EXPECTED. SWIMMERS CAN BE TAKEN FAR DOWN BEACH
QUICKLY. ERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............HIGH AT 12:07 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................MODERATE RIP THREAT BUT ROUGH SURF. VERY ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS
WITH CHOPPY WAVES CONSTANTLY BREAKING. CURRENT ROUGH SURF HEIGHTS
CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE
SWIMMERS.
EXTENDED
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
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.
VAZ098-141915-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
159 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH,
INCREASING TO NORTH AROUND 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 10:36 AM EDT.
LOW AT 04:56 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................MODERATE RIP THREAT BUT ROUGH SURF. VERY ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS
WITH CHOPPY WAVES CONSTANTLY BREAKING. CURRENT ROUGH SURF HEIGHTS
CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE
SWIMMERS.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 11:18 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:44 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NECK INJURY CONDITIONS TOMORROW. 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.
EXTENDED
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. 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.
NCZ102-141915-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
159 AM EDT MON SEP 14 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH,
INCREASING TO NORTH AROUND 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................HIGH AT 10:21 AM EDT.
LOW AT 04:40 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................MODERATE RIP THREAT BUT ROUGH SURF. VERY ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS
WITH CHOPPY WAVES CONSTANTLY BREAKING. CURRENT ROUGH SURF HEIGHTS
CAN CAUSE NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES...AFFECTING EVEN THE MOST ABLE
SWIMMERS.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................HIGH AT 11:03 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:28 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NECK INJURY CONDITIONS TOMORROW. 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.
EXTENDED
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. 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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