42nd St VA Beach Surf Break

42nd St VA Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.87° N 75.98° W

Issued: 1 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
23.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 7AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.7
S
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
20
25
22
23
38
25
22
21
33
27
47
47
46
45
44
43
42
33
33
48
33
32
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
N
5
NW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:47AM0.80m
7:06PM1.15m
7:31AM0.82m
7:46PM1.16m
8:10AM0.85m
8:22PM1.17m
Low Tide
1:07AM0.13m
12:31PM0.13m
1:47AM0.10m
1:16PM0.12m
2:20AM0.07m
1:56PM0.11m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
24
23
23
26
27
27
25
25
24
24
23
23
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
25
24
24
28
29
29
28
28
26
26
25
26
28
25
26
27
26
28
26
24
24
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
8
17
11
25
22
23
18
25
15
14
33
27
47
47
46
45
44
43
42
33
33
48
33
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
17
16
20
13
9
8
7
20
22
21
19
19
13
9
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
17
17
17
8
17
18
19
14
8
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.7
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
E
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
Energy kJ
24
1
1
1
1
38
8
1
1
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
168
168
0
0
348
0
0
0
0
0
0
186
174
148
110
0
0
186
186
2320
451
251
251
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
5
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