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Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 4PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fishermans Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 42 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:53AM0.87m | 5:24PM1.00m | 5:49AM0.90m | 6:16PM1.10m | 6:42AM0.93m | 7:06PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.10m | 11:49PM0.11m | 11:56AM0.05m | 00:45AM0.03m | 12:46PM-0.01m | 1:40AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | 8:04 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 42 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 33 | 197 | 507 | 507 | 1001 | 413 | 744 | 110 | 110 | 403 | 507 | 719 | 669 | 241 | 24 | 110 | 111 | 274 | 155 | 329 | 209 | 261 | 239 |
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