
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 9PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 42 | 56 | 75 | 79 | 72 | 54 | 53 | 75 | 63 | 103 | 50 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.40m | 10:06PM1.19m | 10:36AM1.37m | 10:49PM1.12m | 11:20AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.13m | 4:12AM0.11m | 4:59PM0.20m | 4:53AM0.18m | 5:48PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
45 | 35 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 18 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 14 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 42 | 56 | 75 | 79 | 72 | 54 | 53 | 75 | 63 | 103 | 50 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 148 | 186 | 251 | 533 | 845 | 801 | 812 | 487 | 306 | 487 | 487 | 487 | 1659 | 392 |
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