Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 64 | 98 | 43 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.05m | 9:40PM1.41m | 10:14AM1.06m | 10:35PM1.34m | 11:14AM1.07m | 11:31PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM-0.14m | 4:14AM-0.16m | 4:10PM-0.09m | 5:11AM-0.13m | 5:14PM-0.03m | 6:05AM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | 8:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 29 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 64 | 98 | 43 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 3 | SE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 16 | ESE 7 | NE 3 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 8 | E 5 | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 37 | 70 | 28 | 29 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 1263 | 1151 | 129 | 148 | 148 | 87 | 359 | 202 | 301 | 10 | 947 | 920 | 920 | 934 | 934 | 805 | 424 | 275 | 226 | 129 | 168 | 10 | 129 |
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