Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
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 – this outlook for Virginia Beach is a tough one to write. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of tiny surf ahead. The whole 16-day window is a challenge, with hardly anything worth paddling out for.
The forecast starts off flat and stays that way for the best part of a week. From Tuesday the 28th of July all the way through to Sunday the 2nd of August, we’ve got nothing but ankle-biters. Swell heights are stuck around 1 ft, with weak combined energy readings (24-67), and mostly cross or cross-on winds. It’s just not happening.
We finally see a little pulse of life on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning session shows a bump in swell to 4 ft from the SSE, with combined energy hitting 159. That’s our one and only standout window. The wind goes glassy, too. For a few hours, it’ll look clean and might have a few crumbly lines for the longboard or a foamie. But don’t get too excited – that period is a short, choppy 7 seconds, and the afternoon goes to shit with a risk of thunderstorms and light onshore wind. It’s the best on offer, but only just.
After Monday the 3rd, it’s back to grim. From Tuesday the 4th right through to the end of the window on Wednesday the 12th of August, we’re scraping by on 1 ft to 2 ft junk from the SE and ENE. Combined energy is consistently below 40, and even the few glassy mornings (like August 7th) can’t make up for the fact there’s hardly a wave to push you. The water temp is sitting at about 75°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – about 3° cooler.
Honestly, for this entire outlook, the swell is too small for anyone but a beginner on a soft-top. The only wave worth mentioning is on August 3rd morning, with 4 ft from the SSE and clean, glassy conditions. It’s not much, but it’s our only shot. Everything else is a blank. Don't bother checking the buoys, there's nothing coming.
Stay patient. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here. Forecasts change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 20 | 32 | 64 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 49 | 19 | 157 | 127 | 80 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:44AM1.09m | 11:56PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:25AM0.02m | 5:59PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 20 | 12 | 64 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | NE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | NW 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 32 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 19 | 157 | 127 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1229 | 797 | 4 | 134 | 134 | 142 | 246 | 287 | 134 | 172 | 537 | 82 | 481 | 1264 | 590 | 590 | 916 | 636 | 0 | 251 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Virginia Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Virginia Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Virginia Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Virginia Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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