Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 3PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (11 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
0.7
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.7
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
1.4
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
19
10
6
22
14
13
33
22
14
35
29
12
26
26
18
18
17
17
17
80
91
78
57
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
25
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSE
45
SSE
45
S
10
SW
30
SW
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:52AM0.86m
4:27PM0.91m
4:53AM0.87m
5:24PM1.00m
5:49AM0.90m
6:16PM1.10m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.16m
10:50PM0.17m
11:05AM0.10m
11:49PM0.11m
11:56AM0.05m
00:45AM0.03m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:02
2
2
7
4
Temp °C
18
16
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
19
20
19
19
16
16
16
12
9
7
5
7
8
9
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
8
10
10
14
14
11
12
16
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.7
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.2
ESE
11
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
41
19
10
5
22
13
12
33
22
14
12
29
11
26
26
18
18
17
17
17
10
9
9
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
7
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
E
7
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
14
14
13
12
13
8
12
12
9
12
11
11
11
10
10
3
10
8
8
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
S
5
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
14
14
5
6
4
4
12
12
12
1
12
1
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
10
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.7
SSE
4
1.4
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
8
29
67
119
59
46
2
4
35
24
6
11
9
8
8
13
80
91
78
57
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
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
33
110
428
389
197
166
145
107
29
33
227
227
197
720
772
744
33
507
507
1162
1145
1162
29
594
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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