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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
513 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

MDZ025-250815-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
513 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 09:32 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:44 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 10:13 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:27 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. 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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VAZ099-100-250815-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
513 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 10:39 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:40 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 11:19 AM EDT.
                            Low at 05:22 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. 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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VAZ098-250815-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
513 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 09:55 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:58 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 10:34 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:41 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. 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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NCZ102-250815-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
513 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming east
                            5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 09:40 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:42 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 feet.
Weather.....................Partly sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 10:19 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:25 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 1 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 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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