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42nd St VA Beach surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today?
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 7PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
370 | 377 | 385 | 356 | 300 | 294 | 250 | 250 | 240 | 209 | 173 | 169 | 173 | 176 | 173 | 137 | 125 | 128 | 173 | 170 | 250 | 125 | 183 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.18m | 7:04AM0.97m | 7:25PM1.22m | 7:44AM0.96m | 8:01PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.04m | 1:10AM0.03m | 1:04PM0.03m | 1:53AM0.01m | 1:41PM0.03m | 2:28AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 370 | 377 | 385 | 356 | 300 | 294 | 250 | 250 | 240 | 209 | 173 | 169 | 173 | 176 | 173 | 137 | 125 | 128 | 173 | 170 | 250 | 125 | 183 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 54 | 51 | 26 | — | 13 | 52 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 738 | 359 | 202 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 632 | 587 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 251 | 251 | 24 | 251 | 178 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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