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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
321 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

MDZ025-222015-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
321 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................5 to 8 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 07:22 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:30 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Dangerous shore break neck injury
conditions today. Dangerous shore-break of 4 feet or greater can cause
neck and spinal injuries...affecting even the most able swimmers.
Shorebreak occurs when waves break directly on the beach potentially
causing neck and head injuries.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 5 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 08:07 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:17 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest 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.

$$

VAZ099-100-222015-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
321 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 7 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 08:17 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:22 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Dangerous shore break neck injury
conditions today. Dangerous shore-break of 4 feet or greater can cause
neck and spinal injuries...affecting even the most able swimmers.
Shorebreak occurs when waves break directly on the beach potentially
causing neck and head injuries.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 09:08 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:11 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest 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.

$$

VAZ098-222015-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
321 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 7 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 07:51 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:50 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Dangerous shore break neck injury
conditions today. Dangerous shore-break of 4 feet or greater can cause
neck and spinal injuries...affecting even the most able swimmers.
Shorebreak occurs when waves break directly on the beach potentially
causing neck and head injuries.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 08:35 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:35 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. 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.

$$

NCZ102-222015-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
321 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 8 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 07:36 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:34 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Dangerous shore break neck injury
conditions today. Dangerous shore-break of 4 feet or greater can cause
neck and spinal injuries...affecting even the most able swimmers.
Shorebreak occurs when waves break directly on the beach potentially
causing neck and head injuries.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 08:20 AM EDT.
                            Low at 02:19 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. 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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