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FZUS51 KAKQ 151825
SRFAKQ
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
225 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
MDZ025-160830-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE
225 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT
TUESDAY NIGHT...
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 09:26 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:10 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 10:33 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:13 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 5 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 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.
VAZ099-100-160830-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE
225 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EDT
TUESDAY...
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 10:15 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:08 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 11:18 AM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
THURSDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 3 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SURF HEIGHT AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 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.
VAZ098-160830-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE
225 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................6 TO 9 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 09:43 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:25 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 10:51 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:27 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
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. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 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.
NCZ102-160830-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES
225 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TUESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 9 FEET.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................LOW AT 09:27 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 04:10 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK.....................LOW AT 10:35 AM EDT.
HIGH AT 05:12 PM EDT.
REMARKS.....................NONE.
EXTENDED
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. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 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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