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Chincoteague surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chincoteague surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chincoteague sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chincoteague today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chincoteague at 8PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chincoteague. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 30 | 24 | 41 | 67 | 178 | 197 | 237 | 193 | 218 | 250 | 209 | 173 | 173 | 131 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:34AM0.43m | 8:54PM0.54m | 9:17AM0.43m | 9:32PM0.54m | 9:57AM0.43m | 10:09PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.05m | 3:40AM0.02m | 3:35PM0.05m | 4:22AM0.02m | 4:16PM0.06m | 5:03AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:16 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 178 | 197 | 237 | 193 | 218 | 250 | 209 | 173 | 173 | 131 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | — | E 13 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 24 | 41 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 526 | 1106 | 613 | 1012 | 224 | 617 | 436 | 1012 | 1012 | 1062 | 643 | 480 | 92 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 264 | 264 | 73 | 224 | 152 | 73 |
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