Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 8PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.1
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
50
78
73
48
30
35
29
26
50
51
51
48
45
28
54
46
123
214
220
215
186
159
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
15
E
40
NE
40
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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
off
High Tide
12:03PM0.95m
00:30AM1.14m
1:01PM0.94m
1:29AM1.06m
2:03PM0.93m
2:30AM0.98m
Low Tide
6:06PM-0.01m
7:04AM0.04m
7:12PM0.04m
8:05AM0.07m
8:22PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:10
2
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
26
30
30
27
23
22
21
21
23
22
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
25
29
27
23
20
22
22
22
25
22
10
9
12
11
10
11
13
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
29
29
4
15
30
30
30
35
29
23
50
51
51
48
45
28
54
46
31
37
3
3
4
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.5
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
29
26
26
26
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
28
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
4
1.1
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.8
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
20
20
50
78
73
48
3
1
17
92
62
40
49
87
124
126
123
214
220
215
186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
110
348
360
204
224
145
18
18
18
485
435
110
124
132
158
170
124
124
110
132
111
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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