045
FZUS51 KAKQ 291916
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
316 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
MDZ025-300930-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
316 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 07:29 AM EDT.
LOW AT 01:28 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 08:10 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:07 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTH 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.
VAZ099-100-300930-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
316 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............HIGH AT 08:17 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:19 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............HIGH AT 09:02 AM EDT.
LOW AT 03:01 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTH 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.
VAZ098-300930-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
316 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 07:56 AM EDT.
LOW AT 01:41 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 08:33 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:17 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 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.
NCZ102-300930-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
316 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
NONE.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 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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