42nd St VA Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.87° N 75.98° W

42nd St VA Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
24.2° C
1.6° 

42nd St VA Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
34
35
35
35
35
34
34
33
23
22
22
22
67
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
24
24
44
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
10
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
S
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:14AM0.81m
6:38PM1.14m
7:03AM0.85m
7:20PM1.18m
7:45AM0.90m
7:58PM1.20m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.21m
11:58AM0.20m
1:18AM0.17m
12:49PM0.18m
1:54AM0.13m
1:33PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:14
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
10
Temp °C
22
21
21
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
24
25
25
24
25
23
23
23
26
28
27
26
24
Feels °C
23
22
22
23
23
22
21
23
22
22
22
25
25
25
24
26
24
24
25
28
29
27
28
23
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