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Out Front surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Out Front today?
The current surf forecast for Out Front at 1PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Out Front. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 70 | 42 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:24AM1.09m | 5:55PM1.27m | 6:21AM1.13m | 6:45PM1.37m | 7:15AM1.17m | 7:34PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.04m | 00:43AM0.05m | 12:45PM-0.01m | 1:36AM-0.03m | 1:35PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | 8:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 70 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | N 3 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 | — | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 50 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 39 | 30 | 19 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 643 | 938 | 943 | 507 | 611 | 83 | 3 | 41 | 222 | 157 | 62 | 219 | 41 | 62 | 52 | 131 | 52 | 52 | 3 | 122 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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