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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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FZUS51 KAKQ 180028
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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
828 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
MDZ025-180815-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
828 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 11:16 AM EDT.
High at 05:47 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.
.JUNETEENTH...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 06:04 AM EDT.
Low at 12:02 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs around 80. South
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
South 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.
$$
VAZ099-100-180815-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
828 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Wachapreague.............High at 06:11 AM EDT.
Low at 12:05 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.
.JUNETEENTH...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Wachapreague.............High at 07:00 AM EDT.
Low at 12:54 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically
result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially
a Moderate to High Rip Risk.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq.
$$
VAZ098-180815-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
828 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Virginia Beach...........Low at 11:14 AM EDT.
High at 05:55 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.
.JUNETEENTH...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Virginia Beach...........High at 06:15 AM EDT.
Low at 12:02 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
South 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.
$$
NCZ102-180815-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
828 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Extreme.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Duck.....................Low at 10:58 AM EDT.
High at 05:40 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.
.JUNETEENTH...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Duck.....................Low at 11:46 AM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically
result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially
a Moderate to High Rip Risk.
&&
Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.
** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq.
$$