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 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
21.7°C
2.3° 

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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (18 Oct)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (18 Oct)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
NE
9
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3.5
ENE
12
3.5
ENE
13
3.5
ENE
13
3.5
ENE
12
3.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
897
1255
1374
1536
1675
1958
2169
2283
2599
2899
3598
4222
3916
3619
3349
2888
2502
2377
2108
1938
1795
1795
2090
2168
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:17AM0.91m
1:42PM1.12m
2:19AM0.91m
2:44PM1.10m
3:30AM0.94m
3:45PM1.11m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.43m
8:30PM0.38m
8:21AM0.43m
9:25PM0.36m
9:25AM0.41m
10:10PM0.31m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
12
11
12
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
16
16
15
14
15
15
14
15
16
18
18
17
Feels °C
3
2
3
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
6
6
7
8
8
6
6
6
5
6
7
10
11
10
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