643  
FZUS51 KAKQ 080738  
SRFAKQ  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
338 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
MDZ025-082115-  
MARYLAND BEACHES-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE  
338 AM EDT MON JUN 8 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**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 60S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 08:02 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:12 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 3 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 08:50 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:10 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 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.  
 
 
 
VAZ099-100-082115-  
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,  
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE  
338 AM EDT MON JUN 8 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**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 60S TO NEAR 70.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 08:46 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:59 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 09:35 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:59 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 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.  
 
 
 
VAZ098-082115-  
VIRGINIA BEACH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE  
338 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 07:56 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:11 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 08:46 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:11 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. 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.  
 
 
 
NCZ102-082115-  
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES  
338 AM EDT MON JUN 8 2026  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 60S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
NONE.  
REMARKS.....................DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NECK INJURY  
CONDITIONS TODAY. 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.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
NONE.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. 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.  
 
 
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