42nd St VA Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.87° N 75.98° W

42nd St VA Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
21.5°C
0.6° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with 333 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 8th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 12th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 12th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 8s

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


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