971
FZUS52 KMHX 102355
SRFMHX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
755 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
NCZ203-110815-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
755 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW -0.1 FEET (MLLW) 10:47 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.1 FEET (MLLW) 05:26 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH,
INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW -0.2 FEET (MLLW) 11:50 AM 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
NCZ205-110815-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
755 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...1 TO 2 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 80.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 10:38 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.0 FEET (MLLW) 05:28 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...3 TO 4 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...AROUND 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH,
INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW -0.5 FEET (MLLW) 11:38 AM 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
NCZ204-110815-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
755 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 10:48 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 05:36 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, INCREASING
TO NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW -0.4 FEET (MLLW) 11:48 AM 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
NCZ196-110815-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
755 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............2 TO 3 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 5 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW -0.4 FEET (MLLW) 10:15 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.6 FEET (MLLW) 05:05 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............MODERATE.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............AROUND 3 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, INCREASING
TO NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW -0.6 FEET (MLLW) 11:15 AM 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
NCZ195-110815-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
755 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW -0.4 FEET (MLLW) 10:38 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.8 FEET (MLLW) 05:16 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW -0.5 FEET (MLLW) 11:37 AM 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
NCZ199-110815-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
755 PM EDT FRI JUL 10 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW -0.4 FEET (MLLW) 10:36 AM EDT.
HIGH 5.6 FEET (MLLW) 05:30 PM EDT.
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW -0.6 FEET (MLLW) 11:36 AM 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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