Out Front surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 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
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 1PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (09 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
NE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.5
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
18
22
28
31
41
51
65
69
57
50
39
50
49
38
38
37
29
21
14
14
12
7
12
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
5
ENE
10
SSE
0
W
25
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:20PM0.93m
2:27AM1.05m
3:12PM0.98m
3:23AM1.05m
4:06PM1.06m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.21m
8:33PM0.33m
9:24AM0.20m
9:49PM0.30m
10:19AM0.15m
10:53PM0.23m
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part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
1
1
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
15
17
17
16
18
18
20
19
17
17
21
23
23
23
19
19
16
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
14
13
13
15
15
17
17
16
15
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
9
7
5
6
6
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
17
17
51
65
69
57
50
39
7
7
38
38
37
29
21
14
6
5
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
11
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
6
5
17
17
6
6
6
6
3
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
14
7
7
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
3
1
5
6
3
5
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
13
14
5
5
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.3
NNE
2
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
Energy kJ
25
18
22
28
31
41
50
49
1
9
9
14
12
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
252
615
490
200
127
122
41
70
3
3
3
76
149
76
3
66
3
134
204
325
250
157
222
327
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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