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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
908 PM EDT Fri Oct 11 2024

MDZ025-120815-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
908 PM EDT Fri Oct 11 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Upper 60s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 09:13 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:46 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................This is the last beach forecast
for the season. Product resumes
mid May 2025.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph,
                            increasing to around 20 mph in the
                            afternoon.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 10:18 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:44 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................This is the last beach forecast
for the season. Product resumes
mid May 2025.

.EXTENDED...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Surf height 2 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest 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.

$$

VAZ099-100-120815-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
908 PM EDT Fri Oct 11 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Upper 60s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 10:07 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:48 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................This is the last beach forecast
for the season. Product resumes
mid May 2025.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 11:14 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:50 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................This is the last beach forecast
for the season. Product resumes
mid May 2025.

.EXTENDED...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower
70s. Breezy. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest 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.

$$

VAZ098-120815-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
908 PM EDT Fri Oct 11 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Upper 60s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 09:18 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:44 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................This is the last beach forecast
for the season. Product resumes
mid May 2025.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 10:24 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:45 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................This is the last beach forecast
for the season. Product resumes
mid May 2025.

.EXTENDED...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in
the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest 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.

$$

NCZ102-120815-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
908 PM EDT Fri Oct 11 2024

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Around 70.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 09:02 AM EDT.
                            High at 03:29 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................This is the last beach forecast
for the season. Product resumes
mid May 2025.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 10:08 AM EDT.
                            High at 04:30 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................This is the last beach forecast
for the season. Product resumes
mid May 2025.

.EXTENDED...
.COLUMBUS DAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in
the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest 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.


$$