
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 8PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 70 | 69 | 107 | 111 | 113 | 94 | 92 | 70 | 38 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 81 | 71 | 67 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.54m | 10:03PM1.13m | 10:32AM1.50m | 10:59PM1.09m | 11:29AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.06m | 4:00AM0.04m | 5:08PM0.10m | 4:58AM0.09m | 6:10PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
72 | 70 | 2 | — | 111 | 113 | 94 | 92 | 70 | 38 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 81 | 71 | 67 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | E 6 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 28 | 21 | 21 | — | 17 | 23 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 |
39 | 33 | 69 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 487 | 1268 | 487 | 24 | 1268 | 168 | 129 | 129 | 251 | 487 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 168 | 251 |
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