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Chincoteague · Accomack County · Virginia

Chincoteague Surf Report & Forecast, Virginia

Chincoteague, Virginia: 3 ft, waist to chest high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 2.1 ft at 11 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 20 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 30 mph. Water is about 61°F, so a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 3.0 ft at 7:17 pm.

Poor to Fair

3 ft

waist to chest high · occasional 4 ft

Swell from the east-southeast; wind from the west-northwest at 20 mph, offshore; the beach faces west-northwest.NSWE
first light 6:08 amrating through the daylast light 5:22 pm
Swell
2.1 ft · 11 s · ESEplus 1.3 ft · 4 s · WSW
Wind
20 mph (WNW), gusts 30offshore
Tide
0.6 ft risinghigh 3.0 ft at 7:17 pm
Water
61°F4/3
Air
61°Ffeels like 46°F
Sun
rise 6:35 amset 4:55 pm

Chincoteague surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Chincoteague: 7 am, Fair, on a falling high tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Chincoteague today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.246-1253–4 ftnow6 am: Fair7 am: Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Fair10 am: Poor to Fair11 am: Poor to Fair12 pm: Poor to Fair1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Poor to Fair4 pm: Fair5 pm: Fair6a9a12p3p☀ 6:35 am4:55 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Chincoteague tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.246-1253–3 ft6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor to Fair9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor to Fair4 pm: Fair5 pm: Poor to Fair6a9a12p3pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Chincoteague: 4 pm, Fair, on a rising low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am3 ftFair10 mph offshore (W), gusts 163.8 ft
7 am3 ftFair12 mph offshore (W), gusts 194.0 ft
8 am3 ftFair14 mph offshore (W), gusts 233.7 ft
9 am3–4 ftFair18 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 293.0 ft
10 am3 ftPoor to Fair19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 302.0 ft
11 am3 ftPoor to Fair19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 301.1 ft
12 pm3 ftPoor to Fair20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 300.4 ft
1 pm3 ftPoor to Fair20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 30-0.0 ft
2 pm3 ftPoor to Fair20 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 300.1 ft
3 pmnow3 ftPoor to Fair18 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 290.6 ft
4 pm2–3 ftFair17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 261.4 ft
5 pm2–3 ftFair14 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 222.1 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2 ftPoor8 mph offshore (WNW)3.8 ft
7 am2 ftPoor7 mph offshore (W)4.2 ft
8 am2 ftPoor to Fair6 mph offshore (WSW)4.2 ft
9 am2 ftPoor8 mph cross-shore (WSW)3.8 ft
10 am2 ftPoor10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 153.0 ft
11 am2–3 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 192.1 ft
12 pm2 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 201.3 ft
1 pm3 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 210.6 ft
2 pm3 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 210.4 ft
3 pm2–3 ftPoor to Fair12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 170.6 ft
4 pm2–3 ftFair9 mph cross-shore (SW)1.2 ft
5 pm2–3 ftPoor to Fair8 mph cross-shore (WSW)1.9 ft

Chincoteague waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 3 pm, sets at Chincoteague arrive about every 2 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 2 minutes, with about 93 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 3.1 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 19 s
Lulls
about 93 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
20% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Chincoteague surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Chincoteague: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 2–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.

Chincoteague surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend2462–4Mon, Nov 9: FairMonNov 92–3Tue, Nov 10: FairTueNov 101–2Wed, Nov 11: PoorWedNov 111–2Thu, Nov 12: PoorThuNov 120–1Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 130–1Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 140–1Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 150–1Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 161–1Tue, Nov 17: PoorTueNov 171–1Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Chincoteague are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Chincoteague 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 92–4 ftFair2.3 ft · 11 s · ESE14 mph offshore (W), gusts 2320 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 307 am
Tue, Nov 102–3 ftFair1.7 ft · 11 s · ESE6 mph offshore (WSW)14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 214 pm
Wed, Nov 111–2 ftPoor1.3 ft · 10 s · ESE7 mph cross-shore (N)5 mph onshore (E)6 am
Thu, Nov 121–2 ftPoor1.0 ft · 10 s · ESE11 mph onshore (SE)16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 211 pm
Fri, Nov 130–1 ftPoor0.5 ft · 6 s · S19 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 2523 mph offshore (NW), gusts 306 am
Sat, Nov 14flat (under 1 ft)Poor0.4 ft · 6 s · NE23 mph offshore (NW), gusts 3024 mph offshore (NW), gusts 311 pm
Sun, Nov 15flat (under 1 ft)Poor0.6 ft · 6 s · NE19 mph offshore (NW), gusts 2619 mph offshore (NW), gusts 284 pm
Mon, Nov 16flat (under 1 ft)Poor0.8 ft · 6 s · NE15 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 2116 mph offshore (NW), gusts 2210 am
Tue, Nov 171 ftPoor—14 mph offshore (NNW)11 mph cross-shore (NNE)4 pm
Wed, Nov 181 ftPoor—11 mph cross-shore (N)6 mph cross-shore (NNE)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Chincoteague are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Chincoteague tide chart and tide times

Tides at Chincoteague today, Monday, Nov 9: low -0.2 ft at 12:24 am, high 4.0 ft at 6:52 am, low 0.0 ft at 1:16 pm and high 3.0 ft at 7:17 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.6 ft and rising.

Tide height at Chincoteague, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-1135Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 0.6 ft, risingLow -0.2 ft12:24 amHigh 4.0 ft6:52 amLow 0.0 ft1:16 pmHigh 3.0 ft7:17 pmLow 0.4 ft1 amHigh 4.3 ft7:33 amLow 0.4 ft2:02 pmHigh 3.1 ft7:53 pmLow 0.4 ft1:44 amHigh 4.3 ft8:14 amLow 0.7 ft2:37 pmHigh 3.5 ft8:36 pmLow 1.1 ft2:19 am
Tide height at Chincoteague, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Chincoteague tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low -0.2 ft at 12:24 amHigh 4.0 ft at 6:52 amLow 0.0 ft at 1:16 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 7:17 pm
Tue, Nov 10Low 0.4 ft at 1 amHigh 4.3 ft at 7:33 amLow 0.4 ft at 2:02 pmHigh 3.1 ft at 7:53 pm
Wed, Nov 11Low 0.4 ft at 1:44 amHigh 4.3 ft at 8:14 amLow 0.7 ft at 2:37 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 8:36 pm
Thu, Nov 12Low 1.1 ft at 2:19 amHigh 4.8 ft at 8:55 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:21 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 9:11 pm
Fri, Nov 13Low 1.4 ft at 3:08 amHigh 4.4 ft at 9:28 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:17 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 10 pm
Sat, Nov 14Low 0.9 ft at 3:52 amHigh 3.7 ft at 10:15 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:01 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 10:46 pm
Sun, Nov 15Low 0.5 ft at 4:47 amHigh 3.1 ft at 11:10 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:42 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 11:44 pm
Mon, Nov 16Low 0.6 ft at 5:40 amHigh 3.0 ft at 11:59 amLow 0.4 ft at 6:33 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 2.5 ft at 12:40 amLow 0.6 ft at 6:38 amHigh 2.9 ft at 12:51 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Chincoteague water temperature

The water temperature at Chincoteague is about 61°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 46°F and a 20 mph wind, a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 59 and 61°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 61 degrees, 4/3; 59 to 61 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood61°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Chincoteague

Spots near Chincoteague with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.ChincoteagueAssateagueNorth AssateagueOcean City Inlet & PierOcean City Boardwalk48th Street120th Street

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About Chincoteague

Chincoteague is a beach break in Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia, facing east-southeast. Also called Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and Assateague Beach.

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