806
FZUS52 KMHX 270002
SRFMHX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
802 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025
NCZ203-270830-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
802 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 10:12 AM EDT.
LOW 0.3 FEET (MLLW) 04:08 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 10:57 AM EDT.
LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 04:58 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
NCZ205-270830-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
802 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...1 TO 2 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOW 80S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............HIGH 3.0 FEET (MLLW) 09:58 AM EDT.
LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 03:56 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...AROUND 2 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............HIGH 3.0 FEET (MLLW) 10:44 AM EDT.
LOW 0.2 FEET (MLLW) 04:44 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
NCZ204-270830-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
802 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........HIGH 1.9 FEET (MLLW) 10:06 AM EDT.
LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 04:06 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........HIGH 1.9 FEET (MLLW) 10:52 AM EDT.
LOW 0.1 FEET (MLLW) 04:54 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
NCZ196-270830-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
802 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............LOW.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............1 TO 2 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 09:35 AM EDT.
LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 03:33 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............LOW.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............AROUND 2 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 10:21 AM EDT.
LOW 0.2 FEET (MLLW) 04:21 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
NCZ195-270830-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
802 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........HIGH 3.7 FEET (MLLW) 09:56 AM EDT.
LOW 0.1 FEET (MLLW) 03:46 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........HIGH 3.7 FEET (MLLW) 10:45 AM EDT.
LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 04:33 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
NCZ199-270830-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
802 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......HIGH 4.1 FEET (MLLW) 10:00 AM EDT.
LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 03:54 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......HIGH 4.2 FEET (MLLW) 10:46 AM EDT.
LOW 0.2 FEET (MLLW) 04:42 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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