The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and choppy right now for Chincoteague, VA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° ENE @ 19 → 27mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:12pm / 1:26pm
  • BUOY 44089
    E8.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
SUN 2
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8+ ft and choppy at 2am on Wed 10/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 22 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (83) 9.1 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    8.6ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    8.3ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    24mph
    8.2ft
    10s
    E
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Oct 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SE
    27mph
    9.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    4.7ft
    9s
    E
  • Friday, Oct 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    26mph
    4.1ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    31mph
    2ft
    16s
    SE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    27mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SE
  • Saturday, Nov 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    18mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    2ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    SE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Nov 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 29, 2025 @ 3:11pm.
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