42nd St VA Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.87° N 75.98° W

42nd St VA Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
25.6° C
0.1° 

42nd St VA Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
150
202
188
146
91
64
52
37
52
39
44
49
40
44
44
45
54
21
59
30
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
5
SW
0
W
5
NE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:38AM1.16m
11:47PM1.06m
12:22PM1.20m
00:32AM1.00m
1:11PM1.23m
Low Tide
5:52PM0.17m
6:02AM0.04m
6:46PM0.19m
6:47AM0.05m
7:44PM0.20m
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thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:07
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
30
29
27
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
25
25
26
26
28
28
27
Feels °C
29
32
30
29
27
29
31
30
29
28
29
27
27
28
28
27
29
29
29
29
28
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