North End surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 4PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
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)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
8
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.6
SE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
4
15
30
30
30
35
29
26
50
92
62
48
49
87
124
126
123
214
220
215
186
159
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
S
20
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SE
15
ESE
40
NE
35
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:07PM0.84m
00:34AM1.00m
1:07PM0.83m
1:34AM0.93m
2:09PM0.83m
2:36AM0.86m
Low Tide
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
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:10
1
3
5
3
1
1
Temp °C
27
31
31
27
23
22
21
21
24
24
16
15
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
27
31
29
24
20
22
22
22
26
25
10
10
14
11
11
12
14
15
15
15
16
17
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
29
29
4
15
30
30
30
35
29
23
50
51
51
48
45
28
54
46
31
37
3
3
4
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
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
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.5
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
29
26
26
26
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
28
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
4
1.1
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.8
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
20
20
50
78
73
48
3
1
17
92
62
40
49
87
124
126
123
214
220
215
186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
345
221
93
378
389
364
163
163
0
0
0
449
473
108
135
135
157
192
181
154
122
116
17
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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