Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.27m | 9:03AM1.23m | 9:16PM1.25m | 9:42AM1.28m | 9:56PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.13m | 2:52AM0.06m | 3:08PM0.12m | 3:25AM0.05m | 3:51PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 129 | 87 | 92 | 148 | 186 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 87 | 148 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 148 | 406 | 148 | 348 |
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