Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, S swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Virginia Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Virginia Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you straight up, folks. I'm looking at the charts for Virginia Beach, and honestly, it's a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. The forecast just doesn't have any real surf to get excited about. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing but poor surf conditions, with hardly any rideable swell.
Water temp is sitting at 80° right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the water's nice for a swim.
We start off on Wednesday the 19th with tiny, weak swell. Thursday the 20th doesn't look any better. We're talking about ankle-biters, 1ft to 1ft from the southeast, with periods around 8 to 9 seconds. The energy is pathetically low, in the teens and twenties. There's a glimpse of some glassy conditions on Friday the 21st morning with a WSW breeze, but the swell is still basically non-existent. This kind of flat spell runs right through the weekend and into the following week.
Honestly, the whole first week of the forecast is a write-off. The energy levels are weak, barely breaking 60. We see a bit of a pulse around the 2nd and 3rd of September, with the combined energy finally climbing into the triple digits (108 and 224), but that's still a far cry from anything surfable. The waves are just too small and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, making things messy.
There is no standout. There is no best on offer. The only thing worth mentioning is that the water is warm and the conditions are often clean from a wind perspective, but without any swell, there's nothing to ride. This is a classic late-summer lull for Virginia Beach, and it's looking like it's going to last. For the few beach breaks that might catch a ripple, the energy is so low it's just not worth paddling out.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.07m | 1:30AM0.81m | 2:19PM1.03m | 2:26AM0.76m | 3:19PM1.01m | 3:33AM0.75m | 4:22PM1.01m | 4:43AM0.77m | 5:19PM1.04m | 5:41AM0.82m | 6:08PM1.08m | 6:29AM0.89m | 6:51PM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.28m | 7:49AM0.23m | 8:57PM0.31m | 8:42AM0.27m | 9:54PM0.32m | 9:38AM0.28m | 10:51PM0.31m | 10:36AM0.27m | 11:43PM0.27m | 11:32AM0.24m | 00:29AM0.22m | 12:24PM0.20m | 1:09AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | E 15 | NE 4 | SE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | — | SE 4 | S 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 7 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 31 | — | 22 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 314 | 415 | 537 | 800 | 183 | 1229 | 1229 | 256 | 82 | 420 | 134 | 10 | 50 | 142 | 182 | 415 | 5 | 802 | 82 | 172 |
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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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