42nd St VA Beach Surf Break

42nd St VA Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.87° N 75.98° W

Issued: 7 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
24.6° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.7
SE
3
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
11
21
18
7
7
7
7
7
18
32
7
16
21
20
19
36
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
S
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SE
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:54PM1.12m
5:07AM0.78m
5:39PM1.13m
5:57AM0.78m
6:23PM1.14m
6:47AM0.80m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.17m
10:57AM0.12m
00:19AM0.16m
11:42AM0.13m
1:07AM0.13m
12:31PM0.13m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
25
23
23
22
22
22
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
23
28
31
31
29
27
25
24
23
25
29
Feels °C
24
22
22
21
21
22
25
24
20
20
21
23
24
23
29
31
28
28
26
24
24
22
25
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
5
18
18
17
17
16
16
1
2
7
7
7
7
7
3
12
7
16
21
8
19
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
12
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
19
5
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
7
3
17
20
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SE
7
0.7
SE
3
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
16
11
21
18
11
7
4
2
5
18
32
29
26
19
5
7
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
282
587
348
348
348
461
560
588
1138
934
845
633
408
148
148
370
396
403
168
188
129
209
87
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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