Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 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) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 72 | 64 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 36 | 42 | 87 | 286 | 604 | 674 | 1068 | 1430 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:44PM0.98m | 12:07PM1.20m | 00:28AM0.94m | 12:51PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.32m | 5:41AM0.36m | 6:44PM0.36m | 6:29AM0.40m | 7:34PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 72 | 64 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 19 | 45 | 66 | — | 42 | 87 | 286 | 604 | 674 | 1068 | 1430 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1150 | 1150 | 187 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1138 | 379 | 262 | 284 | 306 | 385 | 613 | 1086 | 1151 | 812 | 793 |
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