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Out Front surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
14.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Out Front today?
The current surf forecast for Out Front at 2PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | |
16 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 55 | 26 | 43 | 60 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:21AM1.13m | 6:45PM1.37m | 7:15AM1.17m | 7:34PM1.46m | 8:06AM1.19m | 8:22PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM-0.01m | 1:36AM-0.03m | 1:35PM-0.05m | 2:29AM-0.10m | 2:26PM-0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | 8:05 |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 16 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 9 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 16 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 55 | — | — | 25 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 29 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 18 | 43 | 60 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 135 | 157 | 129 | 3 | 62 | 41 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 133 | 124 | 126 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 91 | 122 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 76 |
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