42nd St VA Beach Surf Break

42nd St VA Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 36.87° N 75.98° W

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
23.3° 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 19 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 22 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 22 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 182 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jun 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 19th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 22nd Jun)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 22nd Jun)5ft (1.6m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 33°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
1
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
1.5
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
41
23
33
23
16
11
10
14
3
3
143
103
31
13
29
30
6
38
42
32
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
SW
30
NNE
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
SW
10
NNW
20
SE
20
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
W
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
5
S
5
NE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
11:31PM1.25m
12:10PM1.08m
00:23AM1.15m
1:05PM1.09m
1:14AM1.03m
2:04PM1.08m
2:11AM0.93m
3:09PM1.09m
3:17AM0.85m
4:06PM1.10m
4:16AM0.80m
4:54PM1.12m
5:07AM0.78m
5:39PM1.13m
Low Tide
6:05AM-0.09m
6:18PM0.03m
6:56AM-0.05m
7:22PM0.09m
7:46AM-0.01m
8:29PM0.13m
8:38AM0.03m
9:35PM0.16m
9:27AM0.07m
10:33PM0.17m
10:13AM0.10m
11:26PM0.17m
10:57AM0.12m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:27
 mm
3
17
13
5
3
1
Temp °C
33
23
23
22
22
26
25
24
25
25
28
32
27
22
21
21
22
23
22
23
24
Feels °C
32
24
23
23
19
24
23
23
24
24
23
27
28
21
20
21
21
23
22
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
NE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
123
41
23
33
23
16
11
10
3
3
3
3
31
13
29
30
4
1
42
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
E
13
0.3
N
3
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
6
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
4
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
10
2
1
6
1
7
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
2
11
2
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
S
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
SE
6
1
S
4
1
S
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
N
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SE
7
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
5
Energy kJ
12
9
4
5
1
14
35
55
143
103
1
6
2
4
38
16
17
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)
220
129
87
87
129
251
348
148
1151
370
1143
398
0
186
301
251
306
251
0
0
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
5
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
7
6
7
9
7
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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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