Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for Virginia Beach. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak energy and less-than-ideal conditions. The water is sitting at 76°, which is a bit colder than we’d expect for this time of year, so you might want a thicker spring suit if you’re paddling out.
The first few days are a write-off. From Monday the 27th through the end of July, we’ve got tiny swell – mostly around 1ft to 2ft – with short-period, weak windswell. The combined energy is barely registering, and the wind is either cross or cross-on, making for chop and bump. There’s nothing to get excited about.
We roll into early August, and it’s more of the same. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd stay small with onshore winds. The first faint glimmer comes on Monday the 3rd. The morning shows a little bump to 3ft from the SE, with a cross-offshore breeze from the WSW that cleans it up. The combined energy is still weak, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not going to have much power, but for a beginner looking for a knee-high mushburger, it’s the best of a bad lot. That’s your one possible surfable window in the first week.
After that, we’re back into a long, flat spell. From the 4th through the 11th of August, the swell drops back to 0.6ft to 2ft, mostly with onshore or cross-onshore winds and period under 8 seconds. The combined energy stays low. It’s a total doldrum period. For kite surfers, those afternoon southerly sea breezes on the 7th and 8th might offer a bit of fun, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. It’s the only time the swell cracks 3ft with a clean, cross-offshore wind. But honestly, it’s still a very marginal day. The rest of the 16-day window is a bust. Keep your eyes on the forecasts – when it’s this flat, it can only get better.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 68 | 45 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 49 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.10m | 7:40AM0.86m | 8:00PM1.12m | 8:21AM0.91m | 8:39PM1.13m | 9:02AM0.95m | 9:17PM1.12m | 9:42AM0.99m | 9:55PM1.11m | 10:21AM1.02m | 10:33PM1.08m | 11:02AM1.06m | 11:13PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.13m | 1:34PM0.13m | 2:22AM0.09m | 2:17PM0.11m | 2:57AM0.06m | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:32AM0.03m | 3:40PM0.11m | 4:08AM0.02m | 4:22PM0.12m | 4:45AM0.02m | 5:09PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 68 | 45 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | N 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 3 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 34 | 49 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 82 | 745 | 1229 | 1146 | 0 | 169 | 172 | 82 | 172 | 464 | 82 | 82 | 321 | 99 | 288 | 619 | 582 | 355 | 930 | 12 |
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