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Out Front surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Out Front today?
The current surf forecast for Out Front at 3AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.22m | 5:45AM1.02m | 6:18PM1.25m | 6:36AM1.02m | 7:02PM1.28m | 7:22AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.13m | 12:14PM0.08m | 00:54AM0.10m | 12:56PM0.09m | 1:39AM0.08m | 1:37PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 4 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1119 | 76 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 124 | 124 | 215 | 41 | 408 | 440 | 298 | 375 | 376 | 408 | 927 |
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