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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
609 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

MDZ025-022015-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
609 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...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 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 08:18 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:51 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 09:08 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:49 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 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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VAZ099-100-022015-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
609 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...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 6 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Mid to upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 09:04 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:41 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 6 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 09:53 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:40 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 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.

$$

VAZ098-022015-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
609 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...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 7 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then
                            becoming partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 08:18 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:00 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 09:09 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:58 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 15 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.

$$

NCZ102-022015-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
609 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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.................6 to 8 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Around 80.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 08:02 AM EDT.
                            High at 02:45 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................5 to 7 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 08:53 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:43 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Surf height 4 to 6 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
around 15 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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