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Lat Long: 37.91° N 75.32° W

Chincoteague Surf Photo: 'Morning Swell' by Tom Wilson

Issued: 6 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chincoteague sea temperature is

16.3°C

0.5°

Chincoteague surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	ENE	E	SSE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	ENE	E	SSE
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE		E	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE		E	SE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE		E	SE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE		E	SE
	11 s	glass		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW		E	SE
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW		E	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW		E	SSE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	N	E	SSE
	11 s	cross	3 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE		E	SSE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE		E	SSE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE		E	SSE
	10 s	glass		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW		E	SSE
	10 s	glass		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW		E	SSE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW		E	SSE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N		E	SSE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Chincoteague around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and one minute before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.8 ft). Range 2.46m (8.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Chincoteague Surf Photo: 'Morning Swell' by Tom Wilson

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Country: United States (4081 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:12 am 7 Oct 2015