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42nd St VA Beach surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
42nd St VA Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
7.8° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today?
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 73 | 56 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 44 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 110 | 114 | 118 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:26PM 1.30 | 10:50AM 1.01 | 11:18PM 1.27 | 11:41AM 0.95 | 12:11AM 1.23 | 12:35PM 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:02PM -0.15 | 4:52AM -0.10 | 4:52PM -0.11 | 5:50AM -0.05 | 5:47PM -0.06 | 6:49AM 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - |
| Sunset | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -1 |
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