
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
241 | 437 | 766 | 560 | 422 | 467 | 306 | 587 | 260 | 171 | 106 | 106 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.45m | 8:59PM1.18m | 9:22AM1.42m | 9:36PM1.13m | 10:01AM1.38m | 10:17PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.09m | 3:06PM0.13m | 2:59AM0.12m | 3:45PM0.17m | 3:34AM0.17m | 4:26PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | 560 | 422 | — | 306 | 403 | 260 | 171 | 106 | 106 | 54 | 48 | 37 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 112 | 89 | 92 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
241 | 437 | 766 | — | — | 467 | 60 | 587 | 10 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 36 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 925 | 916 | 916 | 699 | 699 | 699 | 202 | 4 | 177 | 10 | 10 | 268 | 247 | 250 | 129 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 168 | 0 | 615 | 1684 | 187 |
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