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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
217 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

MDZ025-202030-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
217 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................5 to 8 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 11:43 AM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................9 to 14 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Windy. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 06:32 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:39 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 5 to 9 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 6 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. South 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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VAZ099-100-202030-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
217 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................5 to 8 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 06:30 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:31 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................9 to 14 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Windy. Northeast winds 30 to 35 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 07:24 AM EDT.
                            Low at 01:28 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 6 to 9 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. South 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.

$$

VAZ098-202030-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
217 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................5 to 7 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 06:02 AM EDT.
                            Low at 11:56 AM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................9 to 12 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Windy. North winds 30 to 35 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 07:00 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:58 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 6 to 9 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 4 to 5 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers.
Highs around 80. South 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.

$$

NCZ102-202030-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
217 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................5 to 7 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Lower 80s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 11:40 AM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................11 to 14 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Windy. North winds around 35 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 06:45 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:42 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...Surf height 6 to 10 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 4 to 6 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
Highs around 80. Southeast 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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