Virginia Beach surf break

Virginia Beach surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 May 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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Virginia Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Virginia Beach at 2AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.9
NE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
N
4
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
1.1
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
93
97
88
47
45
28
24
34
20
12
16
16
19
17
22
15
25
25
24
24
25
26
46
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
ENE
5
NW
10
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
5
ENE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:49PM0.97m
12:16PM0.78m
00:34AM0.93m
1:06PM0.79m
1:23AM0.91m
Low Tide
5:27PM0.22m
6:17AM0.17m
6:18PM0.26m
7:06AM0.18m
7:15PM0.27m
7:56AM0.16m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
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6:03
6:01
6:01
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7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59
1
2
15
10
4
2
Temp °C
25
24
22
20
18
13
13
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
14
15
17
20
21
22
22
20
18
17
9
9
6
7
9
11
10
8
8
10
12
9
8
8
10
12
14
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
47
45
28
22
22
12
9
5
16
12
12
10
4
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
8
2
7
2
7
7
12
15
15
15
4
22
15
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
8
4
1
6
16
2
2
2
7
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
0.6
SW
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.4
SE
6
0.7
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
4
Energy kJ
50
93
97
88
7
5
12
24
34
20
3
19
17
10
8
9
10
10
17
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
439
40
12
12
5
255
172
142
134
172
246
83
246
246
415
357
182
357
346
287
582
743
758
1278
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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