Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Virginia Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Virginia Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’ve stared at the charts, and it’s a pretty tough stretch ahead. The overall pattern is one of tiny, weak swells and a lot of wind messing things up. There’s a real dry spell right through the first week and a half. From now until around the 18th of August, there’s almost nothing worth paddling out for. You’re looking at a solid 10-day gap of flat or blown-out conditions. The water temp at Virginia Beach is sitting at 79°, which is about average for this time of year.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the morning of Tuesday, the 18th of August. We get a tiny, glassy window at Virginia Beach. The swell is a pathetic 1ft from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds, giving a combined energy of just 62 (weak). The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean. But it’s small, weak, and very ordinary. That’s about as good as it gets for a while.
After that, the wind picks up again, and conditions go back to being messy. There’s a slight uptick on the morning of Thursday, the 20th of August. Virginia Beach sees a 3ft ESE swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes offshore from the WSW at 9 mph. The combined energy is 104 (moderate). It’s clean, but it’s still small and the quality is just "surfable but very ordinary."
If I had to pick the absolute best of a bad bunch, it’s that Thursday morning, the 20th of August at Virginia Beach. The offshore wind and moderate energy are the best combo we see. But don’t get your hopes up – it’s a long-range call, so it’s promising but not a lock. The rest of the run is a write-off for a proper paddle session.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 28 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.18m | 3:44AM0.87m | 4:28PM1.21m | 4:54AM0.91m | 5:33PM1.25m | 5:59AM0.97m | 6:33PM1.29m | 6:57AM1.05m | 7:27PM1.31m | 7:52AM1.12m | 8:17PM1.30m | 8:44AM1.17m | 9:05PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM0.15m | 9:50AM0.03m | 11:03PM0.12m | 10:55AM0.01m | 00:05AM0.07m | 11:59AM-0.03m | 1:02AM0.01m | 12:59PM-0.07m | 1:52AM-0.04m | 1:56PM-0.09m | 2:39AM-0.07m | 2:48PM-0.08m | 3:23AM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 28 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 27 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1262 | 172 | 5 | 82 | 6 | 172 | 373 | 4 | 172 | 2214 | 303 | 246 | 387 | 142 | 1237 | 302 | 246 | 263 | 142 | 297 |
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