North End surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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North End surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North End sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at North End today?

The current surf forecast for North End at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

Table - waves today at North End. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
28
29
29
29
15
15
30
30
29
28
27
54
53
84
68
65
83
85
141
119
190
240
233
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
NNW
30
NE
40
NE
40
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:36PM1.06m
12:07PM0.84m
00:34AM1.00m
1:07PM0.83m
1:34AM0.93m
2:09PM0.83m
Low Tide
5:47AM-0.05m
5:47PM-0.03m
6:43AM-0.02m
6:50PM0.02m
7:40AM0.02m
7:57PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:09
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
27
31
31
27
23
21
21
21
22
18
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
20
19
19
27
30
28
24
20
20
22
22
22
14
9
9
11
10
11
11
13
13
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
14
28
29
29
29
15
15
30
30
27
28
23
54
53
44
31
31
29
28
46
28
51
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
29
4
27
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.7
SSE
5
1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
50
38
28
20
24
59
82
73
50
1
26
36
84
68
65
83
85
141
119
190
240
233
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
1
1
2
Distance (km)
197
345
211
93
378
383
270
163
163
0
2
16
449
473
135
181
181
181
192
192
142
116
94
154
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
1
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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