615
FZUS51 KAKQ 201346
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
946 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
MDZ025-210330-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
946 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 03:36 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, INCREASING
TO NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 09:53 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:33 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 6 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 6 TO 10 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 6 TO 10 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70. WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 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.
VAZ099-100-210330-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
946 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 09:38 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:22 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 10:36 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:22 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 6 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 7 TO 10 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 8 TO 11 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
35 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.
VAZ098-210330-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
946 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 09:02 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 03:43 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO
NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 10:01 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:39 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 6 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 7 TO 10 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. BREEZY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 8 TO 11 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 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.
NCZ102-210330-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
946 AM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................HIGH AT 03:28 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................LOW AT 09:45 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:24 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
TUESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 6 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 5 TO 9 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. BREEZY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 7 TO 11 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 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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