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Surf Zone Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
302 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

MDZ025-240815-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
302 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................High.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 08:51 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:01 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 09:32 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:44 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 1 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 1 to 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. West 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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VAZ099-100-240815-
Accomack-Northampton-
Including the beaches of Chincoteague, Wallops Island,
and Barrier Islands Between Cape Charles and Parramore
302 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 09:55 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:57 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny. A slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Wachapreague.............High at 10:39 AM EDT.
                            Low at 04:40 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. West 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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VAZ098-240815-
Virginia Beach-
Including the beaches of Virginia Beach and Sandbridge
302 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Mid 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 09:15 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:17 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming north
                            in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Virginia Beach...........High at 09:55 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:58 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. North 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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NCZ102-240815-
Outer Banks Currituck-
Including the beaches of Currituck County Beaches
302 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................4 to 5 feet.
UV Index**..................Moderate.
Water Temperature...........Upper 70s.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
                            a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 09:00 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:01 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.MONDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........High.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming east
                            in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Duck.....................High at 09:40 AM EDT.
                            Low at 03:42 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly sunny. 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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