Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 52 | 46 | 104 | 95 | 70 | 69 | 44 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 46 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.20m | 10:17PM0.91m | 10:35AM1.15m | 11:01PM0.89m | 11:16AM1.11m | 11:46PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.25m | 4:24PM0.23m | 4:05AM0.29m | 5:09PM0.25m | 4:55AM0.33m | 5:53PM0.26m | 5:45AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 104 | 95 | 70 | 69 | 44 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 37 | 52 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 46 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 282 | 272 | 260 | 262 | 255 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 284 | 745 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1220 | 1220 | 1226 | 1263 | 1263 | 1360 | 1150 | 1150 | 1226 | 1150 | 1146 |
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