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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
928 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

MDZ025-070315-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
928 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...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**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Around 70.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
                            southeast around 5 mph in the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 01:32 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 08:01 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:22 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Cloudy, showers. Highs around
70. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 6 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. 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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VAZ099-100-070315-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
928 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...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**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
                            southeast around 5 mph in the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 02:31 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, increasing to
                            around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 09:08 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:23 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Cloudy, showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 5 to 8 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 3 to 7 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. 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.

$$

VAZ098-070315-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
928 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...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**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 01:42 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 08:11 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:31 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 5 to 8 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 3 to 7 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Northeast 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.

$$

NCZ102-070315-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
928 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 01:26 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 07:56 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:15 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 4 to 8 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 4 to 7 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs around 70. Northeast 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.


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