Outer Banks Surf Forecast Sunday May 3rd: Sunny Skies, High UV, Two to Four Foot Waves and Rip Current Warnings

About this episode

The episode provides a surf forecast for the Outer Banks on May 3rd, highlighting sunny weather, wave conditions, and rip current risks.

Good morning, this is your Outer Banks surf forecast for Sunday, May 3rd, brought to you by the National Weather Service in Newport. We're looking at some beautiful beach weather today, but with a few important cautions to keep in mind. Sunny skies will dominate across the entire forecast area with very high UV levels, so definitely get that sunscreen on early and often. Starting up north in Duck and the Northern Outer Banks, we're expecting two to four foot surf with high rip current risk. A Beach Hazards Statement is in effect from eight this morning through this evening. The high tide at Duck Pier comes in around nine fifteen in the morning with a low tide just after three in the afternoon. Water temps are in the upper fifty-s, and with northwest winds at ten to fifteen miles per hour, conditions should remain quite pleasant for those brave enough to get in the water. Heading down to Hatteras Island, conditions vary a bit depending on where you are. North of Cape Hatteras, we've got the same high rip current risk and two to four foot surf with another Beach Hazards Statement in effect. South of Cape Hatteras though, the rip current risk drops to moderate with slightly smaller…

Topics covered

• surf forecast
• beach weather
• rip current warnings
• UV levels
• wave conditions

Keywords

• surf forecast
• Outer Banks
• rip currents
• beach weather
• wave height

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Weather Service

Places: Outer Banks, Duck, Hatteras Island, Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke Island, Cape Lookout

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