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FZUS52 KMHX 080028
SRFMHX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
828 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
NCZ203-080815-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
828 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 11:38 AM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................HIGH 3.7 FEET (MLLW) 06:38 AM EDT.
LOW 0.2 FEET (MLLW) 12:41 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
NCZ205-080815-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
828 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING NORTH OF
CAPE HATTERAS...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING SOUTH
OF CAPE HATTERAS...
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 4 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:28 AM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...AROUND 3 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............HIGH 3.3 FEET (MLLW) 06:22 AM EDT.
LOW -0.1 FEET (MLLW) 12:27 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
NCZ204-080815-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
828 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:38 AM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........HIGH 2.1 FEET (MLLW) 06:30 AM EDT.
LOW -0.1 FEET (MLLW) 12:37 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
NCZ196-080815-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
828 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING NORTH OF
CAPE LOOKOUT...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING SOUTH
OF CAPE LOOKOUT...
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............2 TO 3 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:05 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.6 FEET (MLLW) 05:39 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............MODERATE.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............AROUND 3 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW -0.1 FEET (MLLW) 12:04 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
NCZ195-080815-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
828 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:19 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 05:52 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........HIGH 4.1 FEET (MLLW) 06:14 AM EDT.
LOW -0.1 FEET (MLLW) 12:17 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
NCZ199-080815-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
828 PM EDT MON SEP 7 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:26 AM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......HIGH 4.6 FEET (MLLW) 06:24 AM EDT.
LOW -0.1 FEET (MLLW) 12:25 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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