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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
341 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

MDZ025-170815-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
341 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 105.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 07:06 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:22 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.FRIDAY...
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.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            north in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 07:58 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:22 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast 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.

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VAZ099-100-170815-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
341 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Around 80.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 103.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 07:58 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:21 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            northeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 08:50 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:19 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Northeast 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.

$$

VAZ098-170815-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
341 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Around 80.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 07:05 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:26 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 106.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph, becoming
                            northeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 07:57 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:26 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast 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.

$$

NCZ102-170815-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
341 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Low 70s except mid 60s in areas of upwelling.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 107.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 06:49 AM EDT.
                            High at 01:11 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Max Heat Index..............Up to 107.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 07:41 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:11 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...Surf height around 1 foot. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. North 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.


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