Virginia Beach Surf Break

Virginia Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 36.82° N 75.97° W

Issued: 7 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Virginia Beach sea temperature is
23.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Virginia Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Virginia Beach surf forecast from 28 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 1 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 1 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 67 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 1 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE 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 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 1st Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 1st Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 1st Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
38
47
44
33
33
32
29
25
61
54
38
40
47
17
26
27
21
16
16
15
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
20
NE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
SE
15
S
10
S
25
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSE
15
SW
10
WSW
10
S
15
WSW
10
W
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
High Tide
7:20AM0.78m
7:42PM1.11m
8:04AM0.80m
8:24PM1.11m
8:46AM0.83m
9:04PM1.10m
9:28AM0.85m
9:43PM1.08m
10:09AM0.87m
10:21PM1.06m
10:50AM0.89m
11:00PM1.03m
11:31AM0.92m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.12m
1:11PM0.11m
2:13AM0.09m
1:55PM0.10m
2:50AM0.07m
2:37PM0.10m
3:26AM0.06m
3:19PM0.11m
4:02AM0.05m
4:01PM0.13m
4:40AM0.05m
4:44PM0.16m
5:19AM0.05m
5:31PM0.17m
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
 mm
4
2
1
Temp °C
29
26
24
23
24
24
22
23
25
23
26
29
28
29
33
32
30
35
34
31
33
Feels °C
32
29
27
26
25
24
23
23
25
24
26
28
28
30
33
33
30
35
34
33
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
14
6
47
44
33
33
32
29
25
61
54
38
40
47
17
10
27
21
8
16
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
S
4
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
38
3
3
3
20
8
26
1
16
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
0.3
NNE
2
0.6
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
E
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
24
1
8
9
19
4
11
9
10
3
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
4
10
4
246
800
206
800
1146
5
5
407
4
4
483
82
134
346
467
353
1269
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
4
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Virginia Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Virginia Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Virginia Beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Virginia Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Virginia Beach is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Virginia Beach. If you plan a vacation in Virginia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest