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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
820 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
NCZ203-170830-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
820 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 1.2 FEET (MLLW) 06:11 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.5 FEET (MLLW) 12:35 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................11 TO 14 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 07:04 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 01:28 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
NCZ205-170830-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
820 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH,
INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............HIGH 3.2 FEET (MLLW) 12:46 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...11 TO 14 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...8 TO 10 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................VERY WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 40 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 1.1 FEET (MLLW) 06:58 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.1 FEET (MLLW) 01:45 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
NCZ204-170830-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
820 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 8 PM
EDT MONDAY...
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH,
INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 06:09 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 12:54 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................8 TO 10 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................VERY WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 40 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 07:08 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 01:53 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
NCZ196-170830-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
820 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT
FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT
FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 8 PM
EDT MONDAY...
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............MODERATE.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH,
INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............HIGH 3.7 FEET (MLLW) 12:23 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............7 TO 11 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........6 TO 8 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................VERY WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 40 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 1.2 FEET (MLLW) 06:35 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 01:22 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
NCZ195-170830-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
820 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH,
INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 1.1 FEET (MLLW) 06:05 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.9 FEET (MLLW) 12:35 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................6 TO 7 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 1.2 FEET (MLLW) 07:14 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.8 FEET (MLLW) 01:24 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
NCZ199-170830-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
820 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......HIGH 4.5 FEET (MLLW) 12:48 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 7 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 06:56 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 01:47 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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