
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 42nd St VA Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at 42nd St VA Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 82 | 165 | 193 | 176 | 182 | 178 | 178 | 151 | 130 | 108 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.89m | 5:41PM1.35m | 6:08AM0.94m | 6:43PM1.40m | 7:13AM1.00m | 7:41PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM-0.04m | 00:23AM0.00m | 12:06PM-0.07m | 1:25AM-0.07m | 1:11PM-0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 15 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
8 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 29 | 82 | 165 | 193 | 176 | 182 | 178 | 178 | 151 | 130 | 108 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 359 | 148 | 424 | 148 | 174 | 174 | 251 | 306 | 186 | 148 | 251 | 251 | 490 | 306 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 301 | 806 | 306 | 202 |
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