Virginia Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell ya what I’m seein' for Virginia Beach over the next couple weeks.

Honestly, right now and for a good stretch, it’s a bit of a bummer. We’ve got a long gap of flat, choppy, or just plain messy conditions. From today, Monday the 14th, all the way through to the 19th of September, the surf is either too small, the wind is junk, or it’s just poor quality. You’re lookin’ at weak energy (31 to 25 on the combined scale), with tiny 0.7ft to 1ft waves and wind ripples. Not worth paddlin’ out for.

The real first glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday the 20th in the morning. It’s tiny, only about 1ft from the ESE, but we get a clean offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph. The combined energy is still weak (60), and it’s only a "surfable" rating, but that offshore wind will make it look a lot better than the junk we’ve been dealin’ with. That said, it’s small and inconsistent – a longboard session at best.

Now, if you can wait, the standout window opens up on Tuesday the 22nd of September. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Tuesday morning, the swell jumps to 8ft from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a lot of water (combined energy of 804) – 8ft is expert territory only. But the wind is light and offshore from the S at just 6 mph, so Virginia Beach should be clean, with some beefy, punchy waves. It’s not a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be more shapely and closer together – good for the jetty area. This is a heavy, powerful day for experienced surfers.

Following that, Wednesday the 23rd morning keeps it going with 5ft from the ENE, clean with a light offshore from the W at 6 mph (combined energy of 399). That’s a solid, fun size for a wider range of surfers, still with that clean face.

The back half of the week gets messy again on Thursday the 24th with onshore wind and fast-moving swell. Then, look towards Saturday the 26th of September for another potential highlight. The afternoon session is the winner: 6ft from the ENE with a very long 12-second period. This is groundswell energy, and the combined energy is huge at 1573. That’s a lot of power. The wind is a light, clean NNW cross-off at 9 mph. At that size, with that period, Virginia Beach (United States) is gonna have some long, lined-up walls – perfect for a point break or reef setup. This is another expert-only day due to the size and power, but the quality is there for those who can handle it. This is a long-range call, so it’s promising but not set in stone.

After that, Sunday the 27th morning and afternoon drops back to 4ft and 4ft from the ENE, still with clean offshore winds from the W and WNW (combined energy around 430 and 363). That’s a nice, manageable size for a Sunday, with clean conditions for the whole crew.

So, to sum it up: blank for the first week, then a spike of big, clean, expert-only surf on the 22nd, then another powerful, glassy day on the 26th. The water temp? It’s about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report. Keep an eye on the wind forecasts, because when it cleans up, Virginia Beach can pump.

Rusty.

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