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Out Front surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Out Front surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Out Front sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Out Front today?
The current surf forecast for Out Front at 6PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Out Front. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
69 | 54 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 47 | 29 | 23 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:12PM0.98m | 3:23AM1.05m | 4:06PM1.06m | 4:23AM1.06m | 5:01PM1.16m | 5:24AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.20m | 9:49PM0.30m | 10:19AM0.15m | 10:53PM0.23m | 11:09AM0.09m | 11:49PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | 8:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 69 | 54 | 3 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 47 | 29 | 23 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | E 16 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | SE 12 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | — | N 4 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | S 4 | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | NW 2 | N 3 | NE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 149 | 462 | 41 | 70 | 121 | 236 | 298 | 325 | 124 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 327 | 276 | 124 | 295 | 629 | 611 | 629 | 611 | 127 | 127 |
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