42nd St VA Beach Surf Break

42nd St VA Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 36.87° N 75.98° W

Issued: 1 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
23.8° C

Normal for this time of year

42nd St VA Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


42nd St VA Beach surf forecast from 28 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 30 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 28 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.

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 Sunday (Jun 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 42nd St VA Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 28th Jun)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 28th Jun)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 30th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
E
5
1.1
E
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
44
33
33
42
101
73
79
49
54
42
43
27
15
26
28
16
16
19
14
14
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
25
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
20
SE
15
SW
10
W
15
SE
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
ESE
15
NNW
5
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
off
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
7:46PM1.16m
8:10AM0.85m
8:22PM1.17m
8:46AM0.87m
8:57PM1.17m
9:23AM0.88m
9:33PM1.16m
10:02AM0.90m
10:11PM1.14m
10:43AM0.92m
10:50PM1.11m
11:25AM0.95m
11:31PM1.07m
12:06PM1.00m
Low Tide
2:20AM0.07m
1:56PM0.11m
2:51AM0.05m
2:32PM0.11m
3:23AM0.04m
3:08PM0.12m
3:58AM0.04m
3:47PM0.13m
4:36AM0.04m
4:31PM0.16m
5:15AM0.04m
5:21PM0.17m
5:55AM0.04m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:25
8:25
8:25
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
24
23
23
22
23
24
24
26
29
26
28
32
32
31
35
35
30
35
33
29
Feels °C
29
27
24
23
22
25
25
24
27
26
23
29
33
32
32
35
36
31
34
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
1.1
E
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
38
44
33
33
16
101
73
79
49
54
42
43
27
15
26
28
10
16
19
14
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
E
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
S
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
10
7
8
4
1
16
2
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
E
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
0.2
W
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
5
17
42
16
6
1
3
13
1
1
2
1
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
155
87
251
260
202
282
1138
10
0
1143
10
0
1143
87
148
2471
885
888
282
874
2051
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
1
1
4
3
2
3
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
6
5
5
6
7
5
5
9
9
9
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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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