Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and here’s the straight talk on Virginia Beach.
Gotta be honest with you, the next 16 days are a real letdown. There’s a long dry spell right at the start. From Wednesday the 15th right through the morning of Saturday the 18th, it’s pretty much flat with onshore or cross-shore breezes. You’re looking at close to four days of nothing rideable. Don’t bother.
Your first real shot comes on Saturday afternoon, the 18th. A small bump of swell from the SSE at about 4 ft, but the period is a weak 5 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (62). The wind is cross-offshore from the NW, so it’ll be clean, but the waves will be very ordinary. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
The rest of the first week is tiny and weak. The best session of the early part is Tuesday morning, the 21st, with a clean 3 ft wave from the SSE and a light offshore wind from the WSW. Still small, but it’ll be the cleanest you’ll find.
The only true standout in the whole outlook is on the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. Swell is up to 5 ft from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is strong (279). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NE, so it’ll put a little texture on the face. The water temp is about average for the time of year. If you’ve got the experience, this is the day to circle on the calendar, but remember, it’s two weeks out, so don’t bank on it.
The last few days of the period, like the mornings of the 29th and 30th of July, are clean with offshore or glassy winds and 4 ft from the SE. The energy is moderate (131-163), and the waves will be surfable but very ordinary. Virginia Beach is always crowded, so expect to share the water.
Bottom line: don’t bother until the afternoon of the 18th, and even then, keep your expectations low. The 28th morning is your best shot at a proper session, but it’s a long-range hope. For now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 64 | 37 | 62 | 41 | 52 | 28 | 56 | 82 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.34m | 9:02AM1.07m | 9:26PM1.30m | 9:56AM1.10m | 10:15PM1.24m | 10:48AM1.11m | 11:03PM1.16m | 11:39AM1.11m | 11:49PM1.06m | 12:29PM1.10m | 00:34AM0.96m | 1:19PM1.08m | 1:21AM0.87m | 2:10PM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM-0.12m | 3:02PM-0.13m | 3:50AM-0.12m | 3:56PM-0.09m | 4:38AM-0.10m | 4:50PM-0.03m | 5:25AM-0.06m | 5:46PM0.04m | 6:11AM-0.02m | 6:44PM0.11m | 6:58AM0.03m | 7:42PM0.17m | 7:44AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 34 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 33 | 37 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 8 | E 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 28 | 45 | 82 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | E 16 | SE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | — | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 5 | E 8 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 4 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | WSW 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | SW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | 10 | 57 | 64 | — | 62 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 142 | 591 | 537 | 540 | 1143 | 1229 | 1135 | 2675 | 1229 | 1229 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 206 | 5 | 0 | 134 |
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