Virginia Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. I've looked over what's coming up for Virginia Beach (Virginia-Beach) over the next couple of weeks, and I'll be straight with you – it's a lean stretch. The forecast is showing a real quiet period for decent waves.

We're kicking off with barely a ripple. From Saturday the 4th right through to the end of the first week, the surf is pretty much flat or offers up tiny, weak, short-period swells. We're talking heights of about 1 feet to 3 feet max, and the energy is low – the combined swell energy is barely getting past 40 or 50, which is just weak soup. The wind is all over the place too, mostly cross or onshore, so nothing is cleaning up. The first few days are especially poor – you'd be better off with a longboard and a prayer just to catch a knee-high dribble.

The water temp at the start is around 77°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

After more than a week of this, we finally see a tiny flicker of hope on Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th. The mornings are the only real window, with a bit of ENE swell showing up. On Monday the 13th morning, we've got 3 feet from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds and a clean, light offshore breeze (cross-off from WSW). It's small and the period is short, but it's clean. The energy is still moderate, with the combined swell energy around 72. The waves will be surfable, just nothing to write home about. Tuesday the 14th morning is similar – 3 feet, ENE, and clean with a light cross-off.

Then Tuesday the 14th afternoon sees a jump in swell size to 3 feet from the east, and the combined energy climbs to 203, but the wind swings to a cross-on from the SSE at 16 mph, making it choppy and poor. That's a real shame because there's some push there, but it's messy.

Wednesday the 15th morning has the biggest swell of the whole run at 4 feet from the ENE, with that combined energy at 145, but again, the wind is a light cross-on from the SSE, with a short period of only 6 seconds. It'll be lumpy and not great for paddling.

So, if I'm picking a standout – and I'm stretching here – it has to be Monday the 13th morning. It's the first time we get a clean window with some small, rideable swell. Even then, the waves are going to be ordinary. The offshore wind will make it look good for beginners and longboarders, but there's not much power behind it.

After that, the forecast dries up again. From Wednesday the 15th afternoon all the way through to Sunday the 19th, we're looking at a full five days of tiny surf, almost all under 2 feet, with onshore winds and energy readings in the teens and twenties. It's a proper blank run for anyone looking for a decent wave.

To be fair, it is summer and this sort of flat spell isn't unusual for Virginia Beach. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, the board is staying in the car for the next week or so. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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