896  
FZUS51 KAKQ 032339  
SRFAKQ  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
739 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 2025  
 
MDZ025-040815-  
MARYLAND BEACHES-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCEAN CITY BEACHES AND ASSATEAGUE  
739 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 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 4 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOW TO MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 10:01 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:45 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
OCEAN CITY FISHING PIER..LOW AT 10:55 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:36 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 6 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 5 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST 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.  
 

 
 
VAZ099-100-040815-  
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHINCOTEAGUE, WALLOPS ISLAND,  
AND BARRIER ISLANDS BETWEEN CAPE CHARLES AND PARRAMORE  
739 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 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 4 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........LOW TO MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 10:46 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:40 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
WACHAPREAGUE.............LOW AT 11:42 AM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 6 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 6 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 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.  
 

 
 
VAZ098-040815-  
VIRGINIA BEACH-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND SANDBRIDGE  
739 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 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 4 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........MID 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 10:02 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:50 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
VIRGINIA BEACH...........LOW AT 10:55 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:41 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 5 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 6 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.   
FRIDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 3 TO 6 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST 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.  
 

 
 
NCZ102-040815-  
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-  
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEACHES  
739 PM EDT SUN AUG 3 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 5 FEET.  
UV INDEX**..................VERY HIGH.  
WATER TEMPERATURE...........UPPER 70S.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
DUCK.....................LOW AT 09:46 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 04:35 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
DUCK.....................LOW AT 10:39 AM EDT.  
HIGH AT 05:26 PM EDT.  
REMARKS.....................NONE.  
   
EXTENDED
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 2 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SURF HEIGHT 4 TO 6 FEET. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST 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.  
 

 
 
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