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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
956 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

MDZ025-060315-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
956 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...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**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Around 70.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 12:41 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
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..High at 07:14 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:32 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 6 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
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.

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VAZ099-100-060315-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
956 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...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**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Around 70.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 01:37 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
                            southeast around 5 mph in the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 08:16 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:31 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 3 to 7 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 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.

$$

VAZ098-060315-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
956 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...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**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Around 70.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 12:49 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 07:24 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:42 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...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.

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NCZ102-060315-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
956 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...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**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Around 70.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 12:33 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 07:09 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:26 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 3 to 6 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. 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.


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