Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 4PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)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 Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.9
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
10
24
42
30
29
27
23
36
43
46
46
41
41
44
69
52
45
28
41
41
42
42
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
10
SW
15
NW
30
N
40
N
30
NNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
5
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:49AM0.90m
6:16PM1.10m
6:42AM0.93m
7:06PM1.19m
7:34AM0.95m
7:56PM1.25m
Low Tide
11:56AM0.05m
00:45AM0.03m
12:46PM-0.01m
1:40AM-0.03m
1:37PM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:02
8:04
8:05
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
13
14
17
15
14
14
13
12
13
16
17
16
16
16
11
11
14
11
9
11
13
17
14
10
4
7
10
7
7
7
5
4
6
11
15
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
18
17
10
10
9
9
9
9
23
36
43
46
46
41
41
44
69
52
45
28
41
41
42
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
11
10
10
4
20
10
10
10
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
26
21
21
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
8
8
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.9
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.3
W
2
0.7
NNW
4
1
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
5
3
3
24
42
30
29
27
1
13
37
22
7
4
8
10
21
21
14
3
1
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
1
1
Distance (km)
110
745
834
840
403
507
186
20
24
291
209
166
323
110
166
29
29
156
156
107
18
107
107
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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