The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Chincoteague, VA

WEATHER FORECAST
84° SSW @ 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:36pm / 10:03pm
BUOY FORECAST
ESE1ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 16

FRI 17

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 5pm on Thu 7/16

WINDSSW 13 mph

PRIMARYESE (122) 1 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYS (189) 1.6 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Jul 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

W

9mph
1.2ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

14mph
1ft
8s
ESE

Friday, Jul 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

NNE

8mph
1.7ft
5s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

ESE

6mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Jul 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

16mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSW

27mph
5.6ft
5s
S

Sunday, Jul 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

WSW

15mph
3.8ft
6s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

WNW

12mph
3.8ft
7s
S
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

SSW

2mph
3.2ft
7s
SSE

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
2.9ft
7s
SSE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

E

13mph
2.2ft
7s
SSE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ESE

13mph
2.2ft
6s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	W 9mph	1.2ft 9s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	SSW 5mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 14mph	1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	NNE 8mph	1.7ft 5s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	NE 12mph	0.9ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	ESE 6mph	0.9ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SSE 9mph	0.9ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 16mph	0.9ft 8s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSW 27mph	5.6ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	WSW 15mph	3.8ft 6s S
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	WNW 12mph	3.8ft 7s S
6pm	2-3 ft clean	SSW 2mph	3.2ft 7s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 15mph	2.9ft 7s SSE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	E 13mph	2.2ft 7s SSE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ESE 13mph	2.2ft 6s SSE

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 16, 2026 @ 3:45pm.

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