Virginia Beach surf break

Virginia Beach surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.4
NNE
5
2.1
NE
6
2.2
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
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
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:16
6:15
6:13
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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)
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
1.8
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
139
120
96
60
16
8
4
578
446
554
597
505
496
419
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
4
4
41
37
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
16
0.3
ENE
15
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
19
44
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
1.4
NNE
5
2.1
NE
6
2.2
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
7
15
105
349
503
594
671
637
618
632
632
535
459
469
469
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
6
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