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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1047 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

MDZ025-182030-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
1047 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Low.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 04:18 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Long wave periods and breaking waves will
result in rough surf conditions and a high risk of rip currents.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 6 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 10:40 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:22 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 4 to 7 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 6 to 10 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Breezy. Northeast winds around
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 4 to 7 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 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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VAZ099-100-182030-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
1047 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 10:27 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:21 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Long wave periods and breaking waves will
result in rough surf conditions and a high risk of rip currents.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............Low at 11:30 AM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 3 to 6 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 5 to 9 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Breezy. Northeast winds around
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 3 to 7 feet. Sunny. 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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VAZ098-182030-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
1047 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 04:30 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Long wave periods and breaking waves will
result in rough surf conditions and a high risk of rip currents.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly 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.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 3 to 6 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 5 to 9 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 3 to 7 feet. Mostly sunny. 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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NCZ102-182030-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
1047 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Around 80.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 04:15 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................Long wave periods and breaking waves will
result in rough surf conditions and a high risk of rip currents.

.TUESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 6 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................Low at 10:34 AM EDT.
                            High at 05:19 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 4 to 7 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 6 to 10 feet. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Breezy. North winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Surf height 5 to 8 feet. Mostly sunny. 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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