Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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
17.7° 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 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (19 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2 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)
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
27
27
27
65
78
56
44
28
29
29
29
63
78
73
46
31
27
27
54
45
33
32
32
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
20
S
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
W
20
N
40
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
30
NE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:07AM0.96m
11:33PM1.21m
12:03PM0.95m
00:30AM1.14m
1:01PM0.94m
1:29AM1.06m
Low Tide
5:09AM-0.06m
5:07PM-0.06m
6:05AM-0.01m
6:06PM-0.01m
7:04AM0.04m
7:12PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
26
30
30
28
24
22
21
21
26
30
30
27
23
22
21
20
19
15
14
14
13
14
23
22
26
30
27
25
21
20
18
18
25
28
26
23
21
23
21
21
18
9
8
8
6
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
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
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
17
27
27
27
3
14
14
14
28
29
29
29
4
15
30
46
29
27
17
54
45
33
32
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
30
4
27
27
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
0.2
WSW
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
Energy kJ
27
21
15
17
65
78
56
44
28
26
19
17
63
78
73
1
31
27
68
86
62
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
363
179
33
204
375
385
408
625
363
203
110
594
385
197
107
18
20
18
33
158
1216
170
274
275
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
3
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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