Grandview Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.09° N 76.27° W

Grandview Surf Guide

Issued: 6 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Grandview sea temperature is
16.8°C
0.5° 

Grandview surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Grandview break guidePhoto by: Scott Winebarger

Grandview Surf Guide

Grandview in Virginia is a fairly exposed point break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are 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. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Grandview Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Grandview:

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

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

julyBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Grandview 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 43% of the time in July while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
43%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
37%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
20%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Grandview Location Map

Interactive Grandview 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 Grandview is Langley Afb (Hampton) Airport (LFI) in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Grandview is Norfolk Ns Airport (NGU), also in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.

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Grandview Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 13:11 Local Time
Tuesday 03
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.2
E
0.3
E
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period (s) 9 9 5 5
Wind (km/h)
0
10
15
15
Wind State glass cross-
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What does Grandview look like?

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    Tides at Grandview

    Current tide and informaton
    For Messick Point, Back River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, 5 km from Grandview.
    Next High Water: 04:14pm | 0.79m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 10:48pm | 0.12m
    IS AT (local time)

    Grandview Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Grandview is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Virginia Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Grandview

    Surf stats for Grandview, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Grandview

    Wind stats for Grandview, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Grandview Reviews:

    Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

    Ratings
    Based on 2 votes.
    • Overall:2.0
    • Quality on a good day:3.0
    • Consistency of Surf:1.5
    • Difficulty Level:1.5
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
    • Crowds:5.0
    • ...

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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
    Barrel Dodger from United States
    “Grandview is a very fickle spot in the bay that might break 10 times a year. The worse the storm, stronger the wind, and with an incoming tide and NNE wind, you can score this spot clean, and not a washing machine like the ocean. Come here on a low tide and your trip down the windy road was a waste of time. Wind should be at least gusting over 30, and works from waist high to double overhead. Also you need a groundswell from the ocean, this is what makes the spot magical when it gets good. The sideshore chop from the NNE comes around the jetty and cleans up and makes a perfect backdoor wedge, and you and your buddies could be trading off, hollow fun ones (mostly rights) and you can also sneak a few lefts. Breaks very close to the beach, and be weary of a few old tree stumps in the line up, you will eventually find them. This might sound like it's not in Virginia, but hey it's the bay, miles away from the ocean, not a soul in sight, and peaky barrels all around. IF YOU DONT BELIEVE me, check out a video called "hidden Chesapeake Bay wedge". I'm saying drainers breh, would rather surf here than vb when its on.”

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