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Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). 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 (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fishermans Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 14 | E 13 | |
34 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 7:08AM0.80m | 7:27PM1.07m | 7:48AM0.80m | 8:04PM1.08m | 8:27AM0.80m | 8:41PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.12m | 1:02PM0.11m | 2:02AM0.10m | 1:43PM0.12m | 2:41AM0.09m | 2:22PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 34 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 4 | ESE 8 | S 4 | E 8 | E 9 | S 6 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 15 | 14 | — | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 12 | — | — | 15 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 27 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 33 | 107 | 291 | 232 | 227 | 382 | 274 | 275 | 512 | 33 | 719 | 669 | 719 | 909 | 723 | 484 | 329 | 1175 | 1293 | 955 | 435 | 431 |
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