400
FZUS51 KAKQ 190855
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
455 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
MDZ025-192215-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
455 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY UNTIL 4 PM, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 11:47 AM EDT.
LOW AT 05:56 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 06:45 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 12:44 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 5 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST 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.
VAZ099-100-192215-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
455 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY UNTIL 4 PM, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 06:42 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 12:53 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 07:33 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 01:46 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. BREEZY.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST 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.
VAZ098-192215-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
455 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 06:04 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 12:10 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 06:56 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 01:06 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST 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.
NCZ102-192215-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
455 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NONE.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
NONE.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
SUNDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST 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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