Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 1AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.30m | 10:25AM1.30m | 10:38PM1.21m | 11:14AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM-0.01m | 4:10AM-0.05m | 4:36PM0.05m | 4:54AM0.01m | 5:31PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 36 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3007 | 2101 | 1961 | 148 | 186 | 186 | 1138 | 2700 | 2700 | 2051 | 2018 | 1138 | 1966 | 567 | 934 | 1142 | 2471 | 934 | 874 |
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