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42nd St VA Beach surfForecast / Virginia / USA
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 05 Jul 2025 EDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 42nd St VA Beach this week:
The surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 42nd St VA Beach in the next 12 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 42nd St VA Beach over the next 12 days.
Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thu 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
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| Energy (?) | 45 | 60 | 106 | 118 | 65 | 45 | 80 | 50 | 44 | 57 | 26 | 38 | 7 | 57 | 12 | 64 | 22 | 54 | 83 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 39 | 38 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:55AM 0.75 | 5:28PM 1.09 | 5:46AM 0.77 | 6:14PM 1.13 | 6:37AM 0.79 | 7:00PM 1.17 | 7:25AM 0.83 | 7:42PM 1.21 | 8:06AM 0.87 | 8:22PM 1.24 | 8:45AM 0.91 | 9:01PM 1.25 | 9:26AM 0.95 | 9:41PM 1.24 | 10:11AM 1.00 | 10:25PM 1.21 | 10:58AM 1.05 | 11:10PM 1.17 | 11:46AM 1.10 | 11:56PM 1.11 | 12:33PM 1.15 | 12:43AM 1.05 | 1:25PM 1.19 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:16PM 0.23 | 10:44AM 0.17 | 12:07AM 0.20 | 11:30AM 0.17 | 12:56AM 0.15 | 12:20PM 0.15 | 1:39AM 0.10 | 1:10PM 0.11 | 2:15AM 0.06 | 1:54PM 0.08 | 2:50AM 0.02 | 2:35PM 0.06 | 3:26AM -0.00 | 3:17PM 0.05 | 4:06AM -0.02 | 4:05PM 0.06 | 4:49AM -0.03 | 4:58PM 0.08 | 5:33AM -0.04 | 5:55PM 0.10 | 6:18AM -0.04 | 6:52PM 0.12 | 7:05AM -0.03 | 7:55PM 0.13 | ||||||||||||
Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thu 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:56 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | 8:24 | - | - | 8:24 | - | - | 8:24 | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | 8:22 | - | - | 8:22 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 4 | 8 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | - | - | 7 | - | 8 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 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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