Virginia Beach surf break

Virginia Beach surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 EDT
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Virginia Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Virginia Beach sea temperature is
21.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Virginia Beach today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Virginia Beach at 1AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (01 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Virginia Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
1.2
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
208
190
160
160
114
111
85
81
147
56
102
143
196
246
332
372
311
243
206
197
171
109
85
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WNW
20
N
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
N
15
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:45PM1.13m
9:07AM0.82m
9:25PM1.10m
9:48AM0.82m
10:05PM1.06m
10:30AM0.82m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.09m
3:12AM0.06m
2:57PM0.10m
3:49AM0.07m
3:38PM0.13m
4:27AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:16
8:16
8:17
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
22
22
19
18
17
16
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
20
22
13
13
13
14
14
16
22
19
15
14
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
14
14
14
13
13
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
232
208
190
160
160
114
111
85
81
2
2
3
3
1
4
2
2
243
206
197
171
109
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
1
3
3
2
2
2
4
5
36
24
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
3
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
N
3
0.9
NE
9
1.2
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
10
18
21
17
18
3
5
147
56
102
143
196
246
332
372
311
2
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
412
412
206
350
50
5
0
82
142
246
377
458
381
251
251
225
426
134
0
0
0
246
246
231
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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