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FZUS52 KMHX 110706
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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
306 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
NCZ203-112015-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
306 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 7 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 08:30 AM EDT.
LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 02:49 PM EDT.
COLUMBUS DAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 09:08 AM EDT.
LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 03:28 PM EDT.
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.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
NCZ205-112015-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
306 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...6 TO 8 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...6 TO 8 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............HIGH 4.0 FEET (MLLW) 08:20 AM EDT.
LOW 0.2 FEET (MLLW) 02:42 PM EDT.
COLUMBUS DAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...4 TO 6 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...4 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............HIGH 4.0 FEET (MLLW) 09:00 AM EDT.
LOW 0.3 FEET (MLLW) 03:26 PM EDT.
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.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
NCZ204-112015-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
306 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................6 TO 8 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........HIGH 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 08:28 AM EDT.
LOW 0.1 FEET (MLLW) 02:52 PM EDT.
COLUMBUS DAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........HIGH 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 09:08 AM EDT.
LOW 0.2 FEET (MLLW) 03:36 PM EDT.
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.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
NCZ196-112015-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
306 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............5 TO 8 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........3 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............HIGH 4.6 FEET (MLLW) 07:57 AM EDT.
LOW 0.2 FEET (MLLW) 02:19 PM EDT.
COLUMBUS DAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............4 TO 5 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........3 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............HIGH 4.6 FEET (MLLW) 08:37 AM EDT.
LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 03:03 PM EDT.
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.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
NCZ195-112015-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
306 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........HIGH 4.8 FEET (MLLW) 08:13 AM EDT.
LOW 0.2 FEET (MLLW) 02:32 PM EDT.
COLUMBUS DAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 08:55 AM EDT.
LOW 0.3 FEET (MLLW) 03:13 PM EDT.
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.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
NCZ199-112015-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
306 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......HIGH 5.6 FEET (MLLW) 08:22 AM EDT.
LOW 0.2 FEET (MLLW) 02:40 PM EDT.
COLUMBUS DAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......HIGH 5.6 FEET (MLLW) 09:02 AM EDT.
LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 03:24 PM EDT.
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.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
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