Virginia Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. It's a slow start, but there's a little pulse of something promising deeper in the forecast.

Right now, we're looking at a flat spell. For the first few days, the waves are tiny, around 1 ft to 1 ft, and mostly messy. The water temperature is sitting at 80°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. From Monday the 24th right through until the end of the month, the surf is poor. The combined energy during this period is weak, hanging around in the low double digits. There's a few days of clean conditions in the mornings, like Thursday the 27th with a light cross-off breeze, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. It's a solid week of waiting.

Then things start to get interesting. On Monday the 31st, we get a glimpse of a change. The morning is still small, but the afternoon goes glassy, with a tiny 1 ft ESE swell. The real kicker is the period, which jumps to 18 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up to moderate levels. It's still not a big wave, but that long-period groundswell energy is a sign of better things to come.

The standout day looks to be Thursday, September 4th. On that morning, Virginia Beach is looking at clean 4 ft waves from the east, with a solid 14-second period. The combined energy is strong. The wind is offshore from the WNW, which is perfect for cleaning up the beach break. This is the best on offer, with conditions that will have you smiling. The 3 ft in the afternoon stays clean with offshore winds too, but the morning is the pick.

Before that, Wednesday the 2nd also has a clean morning with 3 ft ESE swell, and Tuesday the 1st is a clean 2 ft. The window around the 1st, 2nd, and 4th is the sweet spot. On Thursday the 3rd, the swell is a bit bigger at 4 ft, but the wind is a cross-shore, making it choppier. The 4th has the best combo of size, direction, and clean wind.

After that, the surf drops off again into the second week. The weekend of the 5th and 6th sees some smaller, choppier waves, and by Monday the 7th, it's back to tiny, weak energy. The second week is a write-off for any quality surf.

So, to sum it up: hunker down through the first week, the end of that week and the start of September bring a nice pulse of groundswell, and Thursday, September 4th is the day to circle on the calendar.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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