
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 88 | 75 | 74 | 50 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.10m | 12:00PM1.35m | 00:15AM1.05m | 12:51PM1.34m | 1:09AM1.00m | 1:51PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.10m | 6:31PM0.22m | 6:25AM0.12m | 7:31PM0.25m | 7:22AM0.16m | 8:40PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
46 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 88 | 75 | 74 | 50 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 3 | — | — | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 |
13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | NE 5 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 |
9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 487 | 341 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 259 | 410 | 0 | 168 | 129 | 168 | 565 | 348 | 348 | 251 |
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