Virginia Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.82° N 75.97° W

Virginia Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Virginia Beach sea temperature is
26.9° C
1.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Virginia Beach today (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Virginia Beach at 9PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (22 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.3
S
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
78
62
86
103
101
186
74
46
46
38
43
42
25
17
21
27
26
31
30
28
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
NW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:05PM1.03m
3:08AM0.74m
4:02PM1.02m
4:12AM0.72m
4:58PM1.03m
Low Tide
8:30AM0.13m
9:36PM0.24m
9:18AM0.17m
10:33PM0.25m
10:10AM0.20m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:16
 mm
4
3
6
1
4
4
8
13
11
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
25
23
23
23
23
21
22
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
28
28
29
29
27
26
26
27
22
21
23
23
23
23
24
23
22
23
24
23
24
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