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Fishermans Island surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Fishermans Island today?
The current surf forecast for Fishermans Island at 4PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | |
25 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 57 | 68 | 55 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 49 | 60 | 31 | 43 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 72 | 56 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:25AM0.97m | 8:47PM1.29m | 9:17AM0.97m | 9:41PM1.29m | 10:12AM0.97m | 10:36PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM-0.08m | 2:28PM-0.09m | 3:24AM-0.11m | 3:20PM-0.10m | 4:16AM-0.10m | 4:12PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | 8:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 49 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | E 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 17 | E 17 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | — | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 3 | — | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 18 | E 14 | E 13 | E 17 | E 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 57 | 68 | 55 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 60 | 31 | 43 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 72 | 56 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 566 | 720 | 1145 | 1145 | 179 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 107 | 625 | 107 | 145 | 29 | 24 | 166 | 110 | 204 | 1151 | 507 | 507 | 254 |
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