RIP CURRENTS AND SURF ZONE FORECAST
FOR OCEAN CITY MARYLAND

Rip Currents and Surf Zone Forecast

-172015-
Maryland Beaches-
Including the beaches of Ocean City Beaches and Assateague
552 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Water Temperature...........Around 60.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 1 PM, then sunny. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Ocean City Fishing Pier..High at 11:27 AM EDT.
Low at 05:24 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Low.
Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet.
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Ocean City Fishing Pier..Low at 06:27 AM EDT.
High at 12:15 PM EDT.
Remarks.....................None.

.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. East 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.

$$

Special Marine Warning Forecast

- IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
803 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Currituck Sound...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 802 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Currituck,
moving east at 50 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

SOURCE...Observed. At 8 pm EDT, the Elizabeth City airport
reported a wind gust of 51 knots.

IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high
winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher
waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Kill Devil Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Beach Weather Forecast:


This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 18 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Ocean City Emergency Radio Live Broadcast


Radio broadcasts can be found at:
WPSB 99.5 FM greater Ocean City area.
WWOP 100.3 FM Ocean Pines
 


 

 

 

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