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FZUS52 KMHX 100808
SRFMHX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
408 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
NCZ203-102015-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
408 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 08:16 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.3 FEET (MLLW) 02:09 PM EDT.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 09:13 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 03:19 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
NCZ205-102015-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
408 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...4 TO 7 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 08:35 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 02:19 PM EDT.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...3 TO 5 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...3 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 09:31 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.2 FEET (MLLW) 03:23 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
NCZ204-102015-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
408 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 08:45 AM EDT.
HIGH 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 02:27 PM EDT.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 09:41 AM EDT.
HIGH 1.4 FEET (MLLW) 03:31 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
NCZ196-102015-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
408 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT
FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............4 TO 5 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 08:12 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.3 FEET (MLLW) 01:56 PM EDT.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............AROUND 4 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 09:08 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 03:00 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
NCZ195-102015-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
408 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 08:29 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.7 FEET (MLLW) 01:52 PM EDT.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 09:19 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 02:54 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
NCZ199-102015-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
408 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 08:33 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 02:21 PM EDT.
SATURDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 09:29 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.0 FEET (MLLW) 03:25 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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