42nd St VA Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.87° N 75.98° W

42nd St VA Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
26.7°C
1.8° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
E
10
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
SE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
N
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSW
Wind State
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
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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