Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virginia Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Virginia Beach at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Virginia Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 57 | 99 | 43 | 51 | 99 | 31 | 81 | 136 | 197 | 232 | 508 | 688 | 808 | 954 | 1022 | 1093 | 1302 | 1578 | 1855 | 2006 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.03m | 5:08AM0.89m | 5:30PM1.07m | 5:56AM0.98m | 6:14PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.33m | 10:58PM0.30m | 11:03AM0.29m | 11:43PM0.23m | 11:55AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 15 | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 57 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 18 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 99 | 43 | 51 | 99 | 31 | 81 | 136 | 197 | 232 | 508 | 688 | 808 | 954 | 1022 | 1093 | 1302 | 1578 | 1855 | 2006 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 1151 | 1229 | 800 | 1081 | 970 | 246 | 246 | 256 | 483 | 246 | 377 | 246 | 246 | 302 | 1243 | 1365 | 1298 | 1298 | 659 | 659 |
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