
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 4AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | 22 | 15 | 27 | 85 | 113 | 405 | 615 | 673 | 836 | 987 | 1182 | 1445 | 1770 | 1755 | 2023 | 2195 | 2410 | 2619 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:28AM0.94m | 12:51PM1.16m | 1:17AM0.91m | 1:42PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.36m | 6:29AM0.40m | 7:34PM0.38m | 7:20AM0.43m | 8:30PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 22 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | NNW 2 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 |
8 | 27 | 48 | 2 | 85 | 113 | 405 | 615 | 673 | 836 | 987 | 1182 | 1445 | 1770 | 1755 | 2023 | 2195 | 2410 | 2619 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1138 | 353 | 342 | 988 | 845 | 613 | 1076 | 1086 | 1151 | 1157 | 1226 | 1360 | 1360 | 738 | 459 | 459 | 385 | 385 | 381 |
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