
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 2PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 42 | 47 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.39m | 1:02AM1.04m | 1:39PM1.34m | 2:15AM1.02m | 2:56PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.18m | 7:22PM0.25m | 7:13AM0.22m | 8:32PM0.27m | 8:25AM0.25m | 9:41PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 30 | 42 | 47 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | 5 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 148 | 186 | 1226 | 1234 | 1362 | 251 | 251 | 1174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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