Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
48
73
31
39
27
25
15
15
15
35
56
47
36
26
27
27
27
52
78
56
44
28
28
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
SSE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
20
SE
30
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:17AM0.97m
9:41PM1.29m
10:12AM0.97m
10:36PM1.26m
11:07AM0.96m
11:33PM1.21m
Low Tide
3:20PM-0.10m
4:16AM-0.10m
4:12PM-0.09m
5:09AM-0.06m
5:07PM-0.06m
6:05AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
1
Temp °C
23
27
26
27
25
24
23
22
26
29
29
28
24
23
22
21
25
29
30
28
24
22
21
21
22
26
22
25
25
24
22
21
27
28
26
26
22
22
21
19
24
28
27
25
21
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
59
48
7
7
15
15
15
13
8
15
1
12
12
16
26
27
27
27
4
14
14
28
28
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
15
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
14
7
4
14
7
7
3
15
15
1
6
1
3
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.2
W
3
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
7
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
6
4
6
1
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.6
S
6
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SSE
5
1
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
1
22
73
31
39
27
25
1
1
8
35
56
47
36
21
20
16
15
52
78
56
44
27
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
18
18
18
331
252
166
33
24
145
110
1208
1208
1149
774
186
33
127
33
507
404
507
412
412
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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