Surf-Forecast | Out Front Surf Guide

Lat Long: 37.89° N 75.34° W

Issued: 12 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Out Front sea temperature is

16.4°C

Out Front surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Brandon Gardner

Out Front Surf Guide

Out Front in Virginia is an exposed sandbar break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Out Front Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	1	inconsistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Out Front:

The best conditions reported for surf at Out Front occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Out Front (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Out Front with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in November while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

34%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Out Front Location Map

Interactive Out Front surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Out Front is Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Out Front is Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Rgnl Airport (SBY), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Out Front Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 18:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SSE
Period (s)	7	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Out Front look like?

Latest photos from Out Front. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Brandon Gardner

Tides at Out Front

Current tide and informaton

For Assateague Beach, Toms Cove, Chincoteague Bay, Virginia, 4 km from Out Front.

Next High Water: 04:35am | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 10:41pm | -0.0m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Out Front Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Out Front is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite