Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 56 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.28m | 9:56PM1.21m | 10:25AM1.32m | 10:39PM1.16m | 11:12AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.05m | 3:51PM0.13m | 4:03AM0.05m | 4:41PM0.16m | 4:46AM0.07m | 5:35PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
25 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | — | — | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
17 | 16 | 12 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 56 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 565 | 148 | 87 | 87 | 148 | 2018 | 410 | 461 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 1086 | 1079 | 1142 | 1142 | 845 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 187 | 796 | 168 | 6 |
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