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Virginia Beach surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Virginia Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Virginia Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Virginia Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
139 | 120 | 96 | 105 | 349 | 503 | 594 | 671 | 637 | 618 | 632 | 632 | 535 | 459 | 469 | 469 | 578 | 446 | 554 | 597 | 505 | 496 | 419 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:21AM0.95m | 4:56PM1.01m | 5:20AM0.93m | 5:49PM1.08m | 6:10AM0.92m | 6:34PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.09m | 11:05PM0.08m | 11:23AM0.06m | 00:03AM0.06m | 12:09PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 139 | 120 | 96 | 60 | 16 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 578 | 446 | 554 | 597 | 505 | 496 | 419 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | ENE 15 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 44 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 15 | 105 | 349 | 503 | 594 | 671 | 637 | 618 | 632 | 632 | 535 | 459 | 469 | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 246 | 246 | 984 | 1133 | 916 | 251 | 251 | 456 | 251 | 251 | 482 | 1133 | 483 | 464 | 263 | 246 | 29 | 29 | 246 | 297 | 172 | 12 |
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