Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 EDT
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Fishermans Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fishermans Island sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 5PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)6ft (1.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Fishermans Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
202
279
332
301
300
302
372
381
360
360
295
281
238
254
288
337
337
308
255
250
250
204
200
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
NNE
5
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:45PM0.97m
6:12AM0.93m
6:35PM1.02m
6:58AM0.92m
7:18PM1.07m
7:39AM0.91m
Low Tide
11:27AM0.12m
11:56PM0.10m
12:16PM0.10m
00:52AM0.08m
1:01PM0.08m
1:41AM0.07m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:11
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7:47
7:49
7:49
7:50
Temp °C
9
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
5
4
6
4
6
7
6
7
9
11
9
8
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.3
E
14
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
6
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
71
32
10
1
1
4
1
238
254
288
337
337
308
255
250
250
204
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
14
0.1
S
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
34
1
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
64
202
279
332
301
300
302
372
381
360
360
295
281
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
274
1104
1145
1145
224
224
224
428
431
436
412
611
224
0
224
0
0
0
718
274
248
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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