120  
FZUS51 KAKQ 052107  
SRFAKQ  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
507 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
MDZ025-061115-  
MARYLAND BEACHES-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE  
507 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
SUNDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 09:31 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:12 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
LABOR DAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 10:39 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:16 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
TUESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
SOUTHWEST 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.  
 
 
 
VAZ099-100-061115-  
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,  
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE  
507 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
SUNDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 10:26 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:19 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
LABOR DAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 11:32 AM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
TUESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
SOUTHWEST 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.  
 
 
 
VAZ098-061115-  
VIRGINIA BEACH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE  
507 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
SUNDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 09:40 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:20 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
LABOR DAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 10:48 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:24 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
TUESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
SOUTHWEST 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.  
 
 
 
NCZ102-061115-  
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES  
507 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
SUNDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 4 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
DUCK.....................LOW AT 09:24 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:05 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
LABOR DAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 9 AM, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
DUCK.....................LOW AT 10:32 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:09 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
TUESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
SOUTHWEST 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.  
 
 
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