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FZUS51 KAKQ 290053
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
853 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
MDZ025-291415-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
853 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 09:55 AM EDT.
LOW AT 04:19 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 10:43 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:12 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 1 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHEAST 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.
VAZ099-100-291415-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
853 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............HIGH AT 11:04 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:17 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............HIGH AT 11:52 AM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY 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.
VAZ098-291415-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
853 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 10:00 AM EDT.
LOW AT 04:24 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 10:49 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:19 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 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.
NCZ102-291415-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
853 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2026
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................HIGH AT 09:45 AM EDT.
LOW AT 04:08 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................HIGH AT 10:34 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:03 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 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.
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