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FZUS52 KMHX 060818
SRFMHX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
418 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
NCZ203-062030-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
418 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEATHER.....................INCREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................HIGH 2.6 FEET (MLLW) 11:13 AM EDT.
LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 05:04 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO
NORTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................HIGH 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 11:56 AM EDT.
LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 05:53 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
NCZ205-062030-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
418 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING SOUTH OF
CAPE HATTERAS...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...1 TO 3 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........AROUND 60.
WEATHER.....................INCREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............HIGH 2.2 FEET (MLLW) 11:06 AM EDT.
LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 04:49 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...3 TO 5 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...4 TO 6 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 06:10 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.1 FEET (MLLW) 11:52 AM EDT.
LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 05:35 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
NCZ204-062030-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
418 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................INCREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........HIGH 1.4 FEET (MLLW) 11:14 AM EDT.
LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 04:59 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 6 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH, BECOMING
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 06:20 AM EDT.
HIGH 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 12:00 PM EDT.
LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 05:45 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
NCZ196-062030-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
418 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............MODERATE.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............2 TO 3 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................INCREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............HIGH 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 10:43 AM EDT.
LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 04:26 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............MODERATE.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............4 TO 6 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........4 TO 6 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............HIGH 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 11:29 AM EDT.
LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 05:12 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
NCZ195-062030-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
418 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........HIGH 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 11:07 AM EDT.
LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 04:46 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 6 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........HIGH 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 11:50 AM EDT.
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 05:36 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
NCZ199-062030-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
418 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......HIGH 3.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:08 AM EDT.
LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 04:47 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 6 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 06:08 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:54 AM EDT.
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 05:33 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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