42nd St VA Beach surf break

42nd St VA Beach surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 EDT
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42nd St VA Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 42nd St VA Beach this week:

The surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 14) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 42nd St VA Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 16) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Tue 14th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf 2PM (Tue 14th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 20th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 42nd St VA Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.5
SSE
0.4
ESE
0.7
SE
0.3
ESE
0.8
SSE
1.2
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.1
N
0.7
NNE
0.2
ESE
Period(s) (?)999998898885877655558
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)292827262624232524221214225410426910451276
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
10
WNW
25
SE
15
N
10
N
20
E
20
SSW
25
SSW
45
N
35
NW
25
NW
15
NW
30
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:09PM
1.11
6:34AM
1.07
6:58PM
1.23
7:23AM
1.09
7:44PM
1.33
8:09AM
1.10
8:30PM
1.40
8:55AM
1.09
9:17PM
1.42
9:43AM
1.07
10:07PM
1.41
10:37AM
1.03
11:03PM
1.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:53AM
0.04
12:28AM
0.00
12:41PM
-0.04
1:22AM
-0.08
1:26PM
-0.10
2:10AM
-0.14
2:10PM
-0.14
2:56AM
-0.16
2:53PM
-0.16
3:45AM
-0.15
3:40PM
-0.13
4:40AM
-0.11
4:34PM
-0.08
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise6:31--6:30--6:28--6:26--6:26--6:24--6:22--
Sunset-7:37--7:37--7:38--7:38--7:39--7:40--7:42-
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------------11---
Temp. °C232827243028243028242624212221222512101515
Feels °C (?)20252421282621272623262221211919215299
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Information about the 42nd St VA Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 42nd St VA Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 42nd St VA Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 42nd St VA Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (42nd St VA Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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