
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 12AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | 53 | 36 | 89 | 84 | 62 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 33 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32PM1.05m | 12:02PM1.26m | 00:14AM0.98m | 12:44PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.27m | 5:36AM0.26m | 6:35PM0.33m | 6:20AM0.32m | 7:24PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
15 | 7 | 27 | 89 | 84 | 62 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 33 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
47 | 53 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1143 | 1138 | 1138 | 306 | 129 | 0 | 251 | 1138 | 1138 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 148 | 762 | 763 | 115 |
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