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Virginia Beach surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 May 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Virginia Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Virginia Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Virginia Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | |
73 | 69 | 54 | 48 | 54 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 56 | 75 | 62 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 47 | 47 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.00m | 7:21PM1.34m | 7:50AM1.01m | 8:11PM1.38m | 8:41AM1.01m | 9:02PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM-0.11m | 1:53AM-0.14m | 1:46PM-0.14m | 2:44AM-0.16m | 2:37PM-0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | 8:06 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 73 | 69 | 54 | 48 | 54 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 9 | N 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | E 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | N 4 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 14 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 75 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 47 | 47 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 263 | 86 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 619 | 805 | 1135 | 744 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 193 | 206 | 280 | 206 | 172 |
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