Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SE swell with 104 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
The pattern for the next several days is just small, weak, and mostly messy. From now through the first week of August, we’re stuck with ankle to knee-high dribblers. The combined swell energy is low, mostly sitting in the teens and twenties, peaking at just 36 in the early hours of July 29th—that’s weak, no power behind it. Winds are all over the place, from cross-off to glassy in the mornings, but the swell is just too tiny to make anything of it. Water temp is 24° on that first morning, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.
We get a slight pulse starting August 7th. Friday morning, August 7th, we see a small 0.7m swell from the SE with a 10-second period. That’s a little bit of groundswell character, but it’s still tiny. The combined energy is 90—still weak, but the best we’ve seen. The wind is offshore from the W at 15 km/h, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the one small highlight this whole outlook.
After that, Saturday morning August 8th is similar—0.7m from the SE, 8-second period, cross-off wind from the SSW at 10 km/h. Clean again, but still small. Then we drop right back into poor conditions for days, with a couple more tiny windows around Thursday morning, August 13th: 0.8m from the SSE, 8-second period, glassy conditions with a light SW wind. Combined energy of 83, so not even cracking the moderate range.
Overall, there’s no standout session here. If you’re desperate, the cleanest, most rideable windows are Friday morning August 7th and Thursday morning August 13th, but don’t expect any power or size. For the most part, this stretch is about as flat and forgettable as it gets. Surf forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 35 | 104 | 91 | 77 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:21AM0.91m | 8:39PM1.13m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.11m | 2:57AM0.06m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 18 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 104 | 91 | 77 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 4 | — | NE 6 | N 3 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | — | NE 7 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 38 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 134 | 263 | 246 | 461 | 172 | 180 | 590 | 82 | 590 | 2013 | 636 | 564 | 893 | 172 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 142 | 4 | 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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