Out Front surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 EDT
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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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Out Front today?

The current surf forecast for Out Front at 7PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (06 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Out Front. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat morning).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
2
0
0
0
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)
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
77
62
62
143
220
64
50
36
23
23
17
17
17
11
9
9
7
16
16
19
32
44
60
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
S
30
SW
20
S
20
SW
10
WNW
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
0
WNW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:55AM0.92m
11:58PM1.12m
12:42PM0.90m
00:45AM1.08m
1:31PM0.91m
1:35AM1.06m
Low Tide
5:48PM0.25m
6:41AM0.17m
6:27PM0.29m
7:28AM0.20m
7:18PM0.32m
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:58
5:58
5:56
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7:55
7:57
7:58
7:58
1
1
8
10
3
Temp °C
18
19
20
20
20
17
13
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
13
15
15
14
13
14
15
16
13
15
16
18
18
17
9
7
7
10
10
11
8
7
6
5
11
10
9
8
7
8
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
57
79
64
50
36
23
23
17
17
17
11
9
9
4
16
16
16
16
16
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
8
8
8
7
7
7
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
N
4
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
3
2
2
6
5
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
S
7
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
75
77
62
62
143
220
1
3
2
1
1
2
15
8
19
32
44
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1060
1146
308
308
76
3
124
121
124
41
3
41
41
157
222
222
226
226
85
256
156
156
463
490
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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