Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
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)
0.3
E
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
23
19
19
18
17
10
17
31
22
22
25
25
22
31
33
28
38
44
62
67
65
65
50
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
25
S
15
WNW
10
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:24PM1.00m
5:49AM0.90m
6:16PM1.10m
6:42AM0.93m
7:06PM1.19m
7:34AM0.95m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.11m
11:56AM0.05m
00:45AM0.03m
12:46PM-0.01m
1:40AM-0.03m
1:37PM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:02
8:04
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
15
15
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
14
13
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
10
10
9
8
11
11
14
11
11
11
13
16
16
8
5
11
12
6
6
6
5
4
6
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
7
20
19
19
18
17
10
10
10
9
9
9
25
22
31
33
28
38
44
62
67
65
65
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
13
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
4
20
10
10
10
4
4
8
7
2
3
3
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
12
23
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
10
10
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
4
8
9
6
5
3
17
31
22
22
25
8
28
16
14
10
11
18
17
20
14
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
507
407
403
744
744
745
507
507
507
507
197
20
24
132
209
145
20
132
124
155
29
248
156
111
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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