Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 6AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 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)
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1.1
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
41
28
60
48
62
31
45
37
17
15
15
15
24
57
43
34
19
27
27
27
50
75
45
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
5
SSW
25
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
20
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:17AM0.97m
9:41PM1.29m
10:12AM0.97m
10:36PM1.26m
11:07AM0.96m
Low Tide
3:24AM-0.11m
3:20PM-0.10m
4:16AM-0.10m
4:12PM-0.09m
5:09AM-0.06m
5:07PM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
19
19
18
23
27
28
28
26
24
22
22
25
28
29
28
24
22
21
21
25
27
27
26
23
14
15
14
22
27
25
27
26
24
22
22
26
27
26
25
21
20
19
19
24
25
23
23
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
25
16
22
60
48
7
15
15
15
17
11
8
15
1
1
15
16
17
27
27
27
4
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
16
14
28
8
7
4
7
7
7
15
15
15
1
6
6
3
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
14
7
4
4
4
3
3
1
6
4
4
1
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1
S
5
Energy kJ
62
41
5
2
62
31
45
37
2
2
12
7
24
57
43
34
19
14
12
16
50
75
45
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)
24
24
18
18
18
34
408
252
29
33
110
110
1208
507
507
363
197
33
118
33
507
507
507
412
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
8
6
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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