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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
629 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

MDZ025-172015-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
629 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Around 70.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 2 PM, then mostly
                            sunny. Patchy fog.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 06:50 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:49 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 101.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 07:38 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:46 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.JUNETEENTH...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest 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.

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VAZ099-100-172015-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
629 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog. A slight
                            chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 07:37 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:44 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 08:27 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:39 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.JUNETEENTH...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest 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.

$$

VAZ098-172015-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
629 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Patchy fog. A chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 06:46 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:53 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 107.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 07:34 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:48 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.JUNETEENTH...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
South 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.

$$

NCZ102-172015-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
629 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 06:30 AM EDT.
                            High at 12:38 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................Around 2 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 109.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 07:18 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:33 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.JUNETEENTH...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height around 1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
South 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.


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