42nd St VA Beach Surf Break

42nd St VA Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.87° N 75.98° W

Issued: 7 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
24.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (26 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
10
10
8
7
7
8
16
23
7
7
16
21
20
19
27
39
34
35
35
28
35
33
47
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
N
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSW
0
WNW
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:39PM1.13m
5:57AM0.78m
6:23PM1.14m
6:47AM0.80m
7:06PM1.15m
7:31AM0.82m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.16m
11:42AM0.13m
1:07AM0.13m
12:31PM0.13m
1:47AM0.10m
1:16PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
24
23
23
23
27
30
29
28
26
25
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
Feels °C
22
21
22
22
23
23
28
30
27
27
24
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
26
26
27
27
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
7
7
3
7
7
3
7
7
16
17
13
16
27
39
34
35
35
28
35
28
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
7
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
7
1
3
21
20
19
8
27
24
10
33
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
2
8
17
15
19
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
S
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
6
10
10
8
7
1
16
23
40
31
20
28
1
1
1
1
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)
1138
897
1226
1226
148
148
148
379
370
250
129
129
6
129
0
87
2218
115
168
87
129
0
174
174
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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