Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 12AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:20PM1.41m | 8:49AM1.24m | 9:06PM1.37m | 9:37AM1.28m | 9:52PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM-0.05m | 2:45AM-0.08m | 2:52PM-0.04m | 3:27AM-0.08m | 3:43PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 7 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | S 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1151 | 1156 | 1234 | 1961 | 1360 | 565 | 1997 | 522 | 519 | 533 | 565 | 1234 | 1600 | 424 | 2227 | 2859 | 2970 | 148 | 260 |
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