Virginia Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this out there. It’s Rusty.

Honestly, looking at this next stretch, it’s a pretty flat and quiet run for Virginia Beach. We’ve got a solid window with basically nothing surfable until we get into the second week. The first few days are grim – tiny, weak swells with mixed-up winds. You’d be fighting for ankle-biters. There’s a real gap here from Tuesday through the following week where you’re better off checking the tide charts for a paddle or just leaving the board in the car.

The only time we see any kind of pulse is from Monday the 14th onwards, but even that’s not really for us surfers. We get a bump in energy – the combined swell energy rises from a weak 97 to a moderate 156 on Tuesday the 15th, and by Wednesday afternoon the 16th, it jumps to a strong 362. But look at that wind: it’s cross-onshore and choppy, and the swell is a short-period, wind-driven mess from the NNE. With the beach break setup, it’s going to be lumpy and messy. If the wind stays that strong, the setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

For the first surf break I’d even consider mentioning, it’s got to be Virginia Beach (Virginia-Beach). The water temp is 78.8°F with an anomaly of 2.2°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch warmer than normal. That’s one small blessing.

Take Wednesday morning, the 2nd. It’s clean, the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW, and there’s a 1.6ft swell from the ESE with an 11 second period. But it’s weak, with combined energy of 71. It’s surfable, but so ordinary you’d be scratching for a wave. That’s the best of the first week, and even that is a struggle.

The 14th Monday morning has a clean, offshore wind from the west, pushing a 1.3ft SE swell. The period is 9 seconds, energy is a weak 43. Again, not worth suiting up for anything more than a log if you absolutely have to.

So, if you’re keen, the standout – and I’m using that term loosely – is still Wednesday the 16th. The swell pushes to 4.3ft from the ENE with an 8 second period, but the onshore breeze will have it chopped. That’s expert-only if you’re after the bigger lumps. It’s not clean, it’s not clean, it’s just more energy. I’d say stay optimistic for the long range – when it’s this flat, it tends not to stay poor for long. Forecasts can change.

Until then, keep the wax fresh. Keep the string loose.

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