Virginia Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Virginia)
Photo credit: Edzu
Surf Break: Virginia Beach
| Name: | Virginia Beach |
|---|---|
| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: W |
Virginia Beach in Virginia is an exposed beach/Jetty break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Hazards include rips and locals.
Overall Virginia Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram describes the combination of swells directed at Virginia Beach over a ... (show all text)
This picture shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions ... (show all text)
Also see Virginia Beach surf quality by season and Virginia Beach surf quality by month.
| Contours: | Roads & Rivers: | Select a surf break from the menu |
Use this relief map to navigate to United-States - Virginia surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Virginia Beach
Visitor Reviews of Virginia Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Virginia Beach:(click location name for more details) |
||
| Closest break | 1st Street Jetty | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Croatan | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Camp Pendleton | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Damneck Naval Base | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | 42nd St VA Beach | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Virginia Beach: |
||
| Closest wave buoy | Jamestown Buoy | 52 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Stingray Point Buoy | 53 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Virginia Beach Buoy | 64 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Potomac Buoy | 86 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Diamond Shoals Buoy | 129 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Virginia Beach: |
||
| Closest tide station | Inside channel, Rudee Inlet, Virginia | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Interior channel, Rudee Inlet, Virginia | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley, Virginia | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Rudee Inlet entrance, Virginia | 1 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Virginia Beach: |
||
| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 176 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 190 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Bryce Resort (United States) | 204 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ski Liberty (United States) | 217 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | The Homestead Ski Area (United States) | 227 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Virginia Beach: |
||
| Closest city location | Virginia Beach (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Chesapeake (United States) | 17 mi |
| Third closest city location | Norfolk (United States) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Portsmouth (United States) | 20 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Portsmouth Heights (United States) | 22 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Virginia Beach is Oceana Nas Airport (NTU) in USA, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Virginia Beach is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), also in USA, 22 km (14 miles) away.
- Third is Norfolk Ns Airport (NGU) in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away.
- Langley Afb (Hampton) Airport (LFI) in USA is 45 km (28 miles) away.
- Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Virginia Beach and is 58 km (36 miles) away.
