Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Virginia Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what’s shaping up for Virginia Beach over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you—there isn't a single stand-out day in this entire 16-day run. Every single surf session is rated as poor, so we're looking at a long, flat spell. The first real chance to even think about getting wet comes on Sunday the 12th, but it’s not exactly going to be pumping.
The overall pattern is one of very low energy. For the next few days, we've got tiny waves and mostly clean winds, but the swell is just too weak. On Friday the 10th morning, we’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the NE with a short 7-second period and weak combined energy (31). Wind is offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so the conditions would be clean, but there's nothing to ride.
Things get a little more interesting, but not good, from Sunday the 12th. The swell picks up to 4 ft on Sunday morning from the ENE with a period of just 6 seconds and moderate combined energy (107). The problem is the wind switches to a cross-onshore from the NNE at 9 mph, making it choppy. By Sunday afternoon, it gets worse: 5 ft from the ENE but with a strong onshore wind from the east at 16 mph and choppy conditions. That’s getting into the range that’s too big for beginners, but the quality is rubbish.
Monday the 13th keeps the onshore flow going with 4 ft to 3 ft from the east and onshore winds, so it's pretty messy. The combined energy on Monday morning is 163, which is moderate, but the onshore wind is ruining it. For the rest of the period up to the 25th of July, the swell stays tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with short periods and weak energy. There are a few mornings with offshore winds, like Wednesday the 15th or Friday the 17th, but the swell is pathetic—1.0 ft and 2 ft.
Given that the whole forecast is a dud, we don't have any one break to highlight. The water temp here on July 10th morning is 80°F, which is about 2°F warmer than average for the time of year—so it's a touch warmer than usual, but that's about the only highlight.
With all the onshore wind and short-period windswell, especially on Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 97 | 172 | 198 | 156 | 103 | 57 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:45PM1.21m | 5:10AM0.88m | 5:46PM1.27m | 6:12AM0.92m | 6:44PM1.32m | 7:11AM0.97m | 7:40PM1.34m | 8:07AM1.02m | 8:34PM1.34m | 9:02AM1.07m | 9:26PM1.30m | 9:56AM1.10m | 10:15PM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM-0.02m | 11:19PM0.05m | 11:09AM-0.05m | 00:21AM-0.00m | 12:10PM-0.09m | 1:19AM-0.05m | 1:10PM-0.12m | 2:12AM-0.10m | 2:07PM-0.14m | 3:02AM-0.12m | 3:02PM-0.13m | 3:50AM-0.12m | 3:56PM-0.09m | 4:38AM-0.10m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 103 | 57 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | NW 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | SSE 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 31 | 97 | 172 | 198 | 156 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 172 | 134 | 134 | 355 | 297 | 246 | 1363 | 355 | 377 | 797 | 0 | 246 | 1687 | 182 | 640 | 564 | 1264 | 1146 | 415 | 201 |
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