
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Virginia Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Virginia Beach at 5PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Virginia Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 153 | 148 | 109 | 94 | 65 | 60 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40PM1.34m | 8:07AM1.02m | 8:34PM1.34m | 9:02AM1.07m | 9:26PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM-0.12m | 2:12AM-0.10m | 2:07PM-0.14m | 3:02AM-0.12m | 3:02PM-0.13m | 3:50AM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
9 | — | — | — | 19 | 65 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 16 | ESE 8 | E 16 |
— | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 13 | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 16 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
167 | 153 | 148 | 109 | 94 | — | 60 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1146 | 1146 | 1146 | 206 | 206 | 172 | 256 | 134 | 134 | 377 | 377 | 377 | 246 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 142 | 353 | 142 | 523 | 483 | 172 | 142 | 564 |
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