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FZUS51 KAKQ 211458
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1058 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
MDZ025-220415-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
1058 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..HIGH AT 04:33 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 10:48 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:21 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 7 TO 11 FEET. CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS
AROUND 70. WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 7 TO 11 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
30 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 6 TO 10 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDY. NORTH 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.
VAZ099-100-220415-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
1058 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 10:36 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:22 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. EAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 11:35 AM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 8 TO 11 FEET. CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 8 TO 12 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70. WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 6 TO 10 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WINDY. NORTH 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.
VAZ098-220415-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
1058 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTH 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.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 10:55 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:26 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 8 TO 11 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 8 TO 12 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 6 TO 10 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70. WINDY. NORTH 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.
NCZ102-220415-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
1058 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................HIGH AT 04:24 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................LOW AT 10:39 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:11 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
WEDNESDAY
SURF HEIGHT 8 TO 11 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 9 TO 12 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WINDY.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT 7 TO 11 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WINDY. NORTH 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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