
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | 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 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:25AM0.95m | 11:31PM1.07m | 12:06PM1.00m | 00:11AM1.02m | 12:49PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.04m | 5:21PM0.17m | 5:55AM0.04m | 6:12PM0.18m | 6:35AM0.03m | 7:05PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 16 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | 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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 29 | 49 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 87 | 148 | 1084 | 2320 | 388 | 533 | 317 | 313 | 533 | 370 | 410 | 2320 | 1274 | 2900 | 888 | 202 | 625 | 463 | 703 | 2320 | 2320 | 1138 | 10 |
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