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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
405 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

MDZ025-192030-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
405 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 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 WEDNESDAY 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.....................Cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 10:40 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:22 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................6 to 8 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 11:43 AM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 8 to 13 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Windy. Northeast winds around
30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 5 to 9 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 2 to 6 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
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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VAZ099-100-192030-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
405 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 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 WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 11:30 AM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................6 to 8 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 06:30 AM EDT.
                            Low at 12:31 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 9 to 12 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Windy. Northeast winds around
30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 6 to 9 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 3 to 6 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
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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VAZ098-192030-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
405 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 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 WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 6 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........Low at 10:50 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:34 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................6 to 8 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
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.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 9 to 12 feet. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Windy.
North winds around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 6 to 9 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 3 to 6 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. East 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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NCZ102-192030-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
405 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 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 WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 6 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 around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 10:34 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:19 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................6 to 8 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 11:40 AM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...Surf height 9 to 12 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Windy.
North winds around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 6 to 10 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Surf height 4 to 7 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. East 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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