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FZUS52 KMHX 040123
SRFMHX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
923 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
NCZ203-040815-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
923 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 70.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 08:09 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.0 FEET (MLLW) 02:43 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 09:24 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.9 FEET (MLLW) 03:57 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
NCZ205-040815-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
923 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...AROUND 3 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 07:56 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.7 FEET (MLLW) 02:42 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 4 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. RAIN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 09:12 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.7 FEET (MLLW) 03:50 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
NCZ204-040815-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
923 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 08:06 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.4 FEET (MLLW) 02:50 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 09:22 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.3 FEET (MLLW) 03:58 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
NCZ196-040815-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
923 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............LOW.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............AROUND 2 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 07:33 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 02:19 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............LOW.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............2 TO 3 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 08:49 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 03:27 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
NCZ195-040815-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
923 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 08:04 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 02:20 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 09:12 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 03:32 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
NCZ199-040815-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
923 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................LOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 07:54 AM EDT.
HIGH 5.2 FEET (MLLW) 02:44 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 09:10 AM EDT.
HIGH 5.2 FEET (MLLW) 03:52 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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