81st Street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Virginia, USA)

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81st Street Surf Guide

81st Street in Virginia is an exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. It's sometimes crowded here.

81st Street Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 81st Street:

The best conditions reported for surf at 81st Street occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf 81st Street (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing 81st Street with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in July while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 81st Street Location Map

Interactive 81st Street surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to 81st Street is Oceana Nas Airport (NTU) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 81st Street is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), also in USA, 19 km (12 miles) away.

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81st Street Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	SE	E
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at 81st Street

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Henry, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, 3 km from 81st Street.

Next High Water: 11:27am | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 05:01pm | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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81st Street Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 21.0 °C) at 81st Street, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite