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42nd St VA Beach surf break

42nd St VA Beach surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 01 Apr 2025 EDT
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42nd St VA Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 42nd St VA Beach this week:

The surf forecast for 42nd St VA Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 42nd St VA Beach in the next 12 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 05) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Thu 3rd Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 5PM (Thu 3rd Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 6th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 42nd St VA Beach over the next 12 days.

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Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SE
0.6
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.5
SE
0.9
SSE
1
SSE
0.1
E
0.7
SE
0.7
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
SSE
1.4
SSE
0.8
SE
0.6
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.7
N
1.1
N
0.8
NNE
0.4
NE
0.3
SE
0.6
SE
0.9
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.6
E
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
4
ENE
3.5
ENE
2.1
ENE
Period(s) (?)8888856137777767888888845667345689111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)74458710034396244744151914126173196204805420232213553497931541631118221439532629925
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
WSW
25
NNE
15
E
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
N
15
NE
10
SSW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
E
25
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
30
E
10
NW
15
S
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
30
NW
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:09PM
1.35
11:36AM
1.00
12:04AM
1.27
12:31PM
0.93
1:01AM
1.17
1:32PM
0.87
2:10AM
1.08
2:55PM
0.85
3:35AM
1.02
4:13PM
0.88
4:43AM
1.00
5:12PM
0.93
5:37AM
0.99
6:03PM
0.99
6:25AM
0.99
6:48PM
1.05
7:08AM
0.99
7:27PM
1.11
7:43AM
0.99
8:00PM
1.15
8:15AM
0.98
8:31PM
1.17
8:46AM
0.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:42PM
-0.13
5:44AM
-0.09
5:39PM
-0.06
6:44AM
-0.01
6:39PM
0.02
7:49AM
0.06
7:45PM
0.09
9:01AM
0.11
9:03PM
0.12
10:07AM
0.13
10:14PM
0.13
11:02AM
0.12
11:16PM
0.12
11:52AM
0.11
12:14AM
0.10
12:37PM
0.08
1:05AM
0.07
1:15PM
0.06
1:45AM
0.04
1:47PM
0.04
2:19AM
0.02
2:15PM
0.03
2:49AM
0.02
Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise--6:48--6:47--6:46--6:43--6:43--6:41--6:39--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:33--6:33
Sunset7:24--7:25--7:27--7:28--7:29--7:30--7:30--7:31--7:31--7:32--7:34--7:35--
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Rain (mm)
----------1-----1147---------12043--5-
Temp. °C111191117212725222419222927242824999131612568111415141717111099
Feels °C (?)5645131925242023192026242123191568116-11159111315158443

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the 42nd St VA Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 42nd St VA Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at 42nd St VA Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 42nd St VA Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (42nd St VA Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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