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Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
970 FZUS51 KAKQ 291407 SRFAKQ Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1007 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 MDZ025-292015- Maryland Beaches- Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague 1007 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Mid 60s. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph. Tides... Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 02:38 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph. Tides... Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 09:11 AM EDT. High at 03:40 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 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. $$ VAZ099-100-292015- Accomack-Northampton- Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island, and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore 1007 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................Around 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Upper 60s. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Southeast winds around 15 mph. Tides... Wachapreague.............High at 03:34 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph. Tides... Wachapreague.............Low at 10:00 AM EDT. High at 04:36 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 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. $$ VAZ098-292015- Virginia Beach- Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge 1007 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Around 70. Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Virginia Beach...........High at 02:49 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 105. Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph. Tides... Virginia Beach...........Low at 09:15 AM EDT. High at 03:54 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast 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. $$ NCZ102-292015- Outer Banks Currituck- Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches 1007 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........Mid 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Duck.....................High at 02:34 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .SUNDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Max Heat Index..............Up to 103. Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Duck.....................Low at 08:59 AM EDT. High at 03:39 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .EXTENDED... .MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .REMARKS FOR EXTENDED...Surf Heights greater than 4 feet typically result in dangerous breaking waves in the surf zone and potentially a Moderate to High Rip Risk. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** The beach forecast graphic can be found at weather.gov/beach/akq. $$