SE Surf

Smith Island Beach

Virginia · United States

IntermediateBeach break37.132, -75.880

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A april–october beach on the Coastal Waters near Virginia, Smith Island Beach is exposed to SE swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–N wind.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~24.4°C (75.9°F) on average

Jan

7.1°C

44.8°F · 2.8–10°C

Feb

5.5°C

41.9°F · 2.9–8°C

Mar

7.7°C

45.9°F · 3.5–12.9°C

Apr

12°C

53.6°F · 8.1–16.1°C

May

17.4°C

63.3°F · 13.1–22.2°C

Jun

22.6°C

72.7°F · 17.5–26.2°C

Jul

25°C

77°F · 22.2–27.7°C

Aug

25.4°C

77.7°F · 22.9–27.6°C

Sep

24.4°C

75.9°F · 21.6–27.2°C

Oct

20.4°C

68.7°F · 16.5–24.4°C

Nov

14.8°C

58.6°F · 11–18.3°C

Dec

10.3°C

50.5°F · 8–13.4°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

E–S

Best wind

W–N

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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