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FZUS51 KAKQ 300902
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
502 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
MDZ025-302315-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
502 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 60S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 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 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 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 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. 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.
VAZ099-100-302315-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
502 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
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............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 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 4 FEET. PARTLY 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. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. 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.
VAZ098-302315-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
502 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
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 LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........HIGH AT 08:33 AM EDT.
LOW AT 02:17 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 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.
NCZ102-302315-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
502 AM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
NONE.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 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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