42nd St VA Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.87° N 75.98° W

42nd St VA Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
26.3° C
1.2° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, ENE swell with 385 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 (Jul 09) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 13th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 7s

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


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