Chincoteague Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.91° N 75.32° W

Chincoteague WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chincoteague sea temperature is
20.3°C
0.8° 

Chincoteague surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Chincoteague surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 269 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chincoteague this week:

The surf forecast for Chincoteague over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chincoteague in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 9th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 9th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 13th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chincoteague over the next 16 days.


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