
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (21 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 10PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
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105 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 103 | 204 | 316 | 522 | 740 | 798 | 911 | 969 | 1247 | 1502 | 1795 | 1941 | 1970 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.15m | 5:05AM0.98m | 5:22PM1.19m | 5:50AM1.05m | 6:06PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.35m | 10:55AM0.36m | 11:44PM0.30m | 11:46AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
105 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 103 | 204 | 316 | 522 | 740 | 798 | 911 | 969 | 1247 | 1502 | 1795 | 1941 | 1970 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1138 | 1226 | 1151 | 974 | 251 | 251 | 487 | 1151 | 260 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 1156 | 1362 | 1659 | 1240 | 1600 | 655 |
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