Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with 26 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 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Virginia Beach.
Honestly, we’re in for a rough stretch. The forecast is showing a long dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for. The first recommendation doesn’t come until Friday, August 21st, and even that is a bare-minimum, “I’m desperate” kind of day. That’s a full 12 days with no real surf on offer. It’s a tough run, but the area can be like that – when the swell window goes quiet, it stays quiet for a while.
The first faint glimmer of life shows up Friday morning, August 21st. Virginia Beach (Virginia-Beach) will see a small 1 ft swell from the ESE, with a short period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak, only 66. The morning has a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the NW, so it’ll look tidy, but the waves will be tiny and weak. That afternoon is actually the best we see in the whole 16-day window. It’s glassy – a light SW wind with no ripple. The swell stays at 1 ft, but that glassy surface is a major positive for a break that’s usually busy. The direction is from the ESE, which lines up well with the optimum swell direction. Crowds are possible, but for a 1 ft day, most people won’t bother. It’s a beginner-friendly height, but there’s just not enough energy to get excited about.
Water temperature is sitting at a warm 80°F, which is about average for the time of year with a minor positive anomaly of 1°F.
The rest of the forecast into late August offers no improvement. You’ll see a few glassy mornings, but the swell is consistently below 2 ft and the period is short. There’s nothing that builds into anything rideable. The best we get is that brief glassy window on the 21st, and that’s it. For the rest, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | NNE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.25m | 5:59AM0.97m | 6:33PM1.29m | 6:57AM1.05m | 7:27PM1.31m | 7:52AM1.12m | 8:17PM1.30m | 8:44AM1.17m | 9:05PM1.27m | 9:33AM1.21m | 9:50PM1.21m | 10:21AM1.21m | 10:33PM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.07m | 11:59AM-0.03m | 1:02AM0.01m | 12:59PM-0.07m | 1:52AM-0.04m | 1:56PM-0.09m | 2:39AM-0.07m | 2:48PM-0.08m | 3:23AM-0.08m | 3:38PM-0.04m | 4:05AM-0.06m | 4:28PM0.02m | 4:47AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | N 3 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | SW 3 | N 4 | — | S 3 | NW 3 | — | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | SW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 353 | 302 | 1372 | 134 | 142 | 402 | 440 | 1264 | 884 | 437 | 246 | 1365 | 180 | 142 | 2895 | 180 | 246 | 636 | 440 |
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