706  
FZUS51 KAKQ 141809  
SRFAKQ  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
209 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
 
MDZ025-150815-  
MARYLAND BEACHES-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE  
209 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING  
 
   
MONDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 2 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 08:18 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:57 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.  
TIDES...  
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 09:26 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:10 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
REMARKS FOR EXTENDED  
SURF HEIGHTS GREATER THAN 4 FEET TYPICALLY  
RESULT IN DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE AND POTENTIALLY  
A MODERATE TO HIGH RIP RISK.  
 
 
 
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.  
 
** THE BEACH FORECAST GRAPHIC CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/AKQ.  
 
 
 
VAZ099-100-150815-  
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,  
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE  
209 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING  
 
   
MONDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 7 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.  
TIDES...  
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 09:12 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:58 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 8 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 10:15 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:08 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
REMARKS FOR EXTENDED  
SURF HEIGHTS GREATER THAN 4 FEET TYPICALLY  
RESULT IN DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE AND POTENTIALLY  
A MODERATE TO HIGH RIP RISK.  
 
 
 
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.  
 
** THE BEACH FORECAST GRAPHIC CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/AKQ.  
 
 
 
VAZ098-150815-  
VIRGINIA BEACH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE  
209 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
   
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING  
 
   
MONDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 7 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 08:29 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 03:11 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 8 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 09:43 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:25 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 5 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
REMARKS FOR EXTENDED  
SURF HEIGHTS GREATER THAN 4 FEET TYPICALLY  
RESULT IN DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE AND POTENTIALLY  
A MODERATE TO HIGH RIP RISK.  
 
 
 
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.  
 
** THE BEACH FORECAST GRAPHIC CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/AKQ.  
 
 
 
NCZ102-150815-  
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES  
209 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
   
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING  
 
   
MONDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.  
TIDES...  
DUCK.....................LOW AT 08:13 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 02:56 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................6 TO 8 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.  
TIDES...  
DUCK.....................LOW AT 09:27 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:10 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED  
   
WEDNESDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 5 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
REMARKS FOR EXTENDED  
SURF HEIGHTS GREATER THAN 4 FEET TYPICALLY  
RESULT IN DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE AND POTENTIALLY  
A MODERATE TO HIGH RIP RISK.  
 
 
 
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.  
 
** THE BEACH FORECAST GRAPHIC CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/AKQ.  
 
 
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