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Grandview Surf Photo: 'January 2016 Nor'easter swell' by Scott Winebarger

Lat Long: 37.09° N 76.27° W

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Grandview sea temperature is

23.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Grandview 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	ENE	SSE	SE	NE
	9 s	on	9 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W	W	SE	NE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	NW	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	ENE	SE
	6 s	cross	6 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNE	SE	SE
	8 s	cross	8 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNE	SE	SSE
	10 s	cross	10 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NE	ESE	SSE
	11 s	cross	11 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NE	ESE	SSE
	11 s	cross	12 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NE	SSE	SE
	12 s	cross	12 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW		NE	SE
	11 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW		NE	SE
	11 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		NE	SE
	12 s	cross		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		ENE	SE
	11 s	cross		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		ENE	SE
	11 s	cross		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW		ENE	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW		ENE	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW		ENE	SE
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 10 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 16 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.8 ft). Range 4.02m (13.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Grandview Surf Photo: 'January 2016 Nor'easter swell' by Scott Winebarger

Very clean after the big winter storm. Water was about 40F, air was 30F

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User: Scott Winebarger (3 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:23 am 24 Jan 2016