975
FZUS51 KAKQ 270712
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
312 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
MDZ025-272115-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
312 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 08:26 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:43 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NECK INJURY
CONDITIONS. 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.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 09:09 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:30 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. 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.
VAZ099-100-272115-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
312 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............HIGH AT 09:32 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:44 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NECK INJURY
CONDITIONS. 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.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............HIGH AT 10:18 AM EDT.
LOW AT 04:30 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. 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.
VAZ098-272115-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
312 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 9 AM, THEN MOSTLY
SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 08:34 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:50 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NECK INJURY
CONDITIONS. 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.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 09:15 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:35 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 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.
NCZ102-272115-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
312 AM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 6 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................HIGH AT 08:19 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:34 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NECK INJURY
CONDITIONS. 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.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................HIGH AT 09:00 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:19 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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.
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