Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 62 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s brewing for Virginia Beach.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days look like a right-off for any decent surf. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to Friday the 14th of August, the wave energy is just pathetic. There’s nothing on the table that’s worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy barely cracks double figures most days, and when it does get into the 40s or 50s, the swell is either too short-period or the wind is junk.
The first few days are a total washout. You’ve got tiny 1ft to 1.0ft slop coming from the SE with a short period of 7-8 seconds. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, but that’s the least of our worries. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things choppy and messy.
We get a little spike on the 3rd and 4th of August with some cross-offshore SSW winds, but the swell is still just 2ft to 3ft with a weak 7-second period. The combined energy is only 58 to 74 – that’s weak stuff. It’ll be clean, sure, but there’s just no power to push a wave.
The only interesting window is the very end of the run. On Thursday the 13th of August, the swell tries to pick up a touch, reaching 3ft from the East with a 6-second period and combined energy of 83. But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bumpy, choppy mess. That’s not even a secondary option, that’s a hard pass.
This is a classic summer flat spell for Virginia Beach. It happens. The good news is, with the break being consistent, it never stays this poor for long. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, don’t bother waxing up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 27 | 57 | 59 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02AM0.95m | 9:17PM1.12m | 9:42AM0.99m | 9:55PM1.11m | 10:21AM1.02m | 10:33PM1.08m | 11:02AM1.06m | 11:13PM1.04m | 11:44AM1.09m | 11:56PM0.99m | 12:29PM1.12m | 00:42AM0.94m | 1:20PM1.14m | 1:35AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:32AM0.03m | 3:40PM0.11m | 4:08AM0.02m | 4:22PM0.12m | 4:45AM0.02m | 5:09PM0.14m | 5:25AM0.02m | 5:59PM0.15m | 6:09AM0.03m | 6:54PM0.16m | 6:58AM0.04m | 7:53PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 57 | 59 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 4 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | E 5 | E 13 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 172 | 172 | 142 | 590 | 142 | 590 | 619 | 810 | 1135 | 913 | 893 | 881 | 206 | 206 | 357 | 800 | 881 | 916 | 1687 | 849 |
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