Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ENE swell with 118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Virginia Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Virginia Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Virginia Beach are looking pretty grim. We’re in a flat spell, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get much better. Out of the whole 16-day window, there’s hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first proper chance to even think about a wave doesn’t show up until Thursday, September 12th, and even then it’s a stretch.
Let’s run through the best of a bad bunch. On Thursday, September 12th, the morning has a tiny bit of life with some swell from the E at 4ft, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s weak and messy. The wind is cross-onshore from the ESE at 9 mph, which is going to chop it up. The combined energy is only 63 (weak), and the reports are calling it poor surf conditions. Honestly, this is a pass for a paddle board.
The only other day that might raise a slight eyebrow is Thursday, September 17th. Both the morning and afternoon see a little bump from the NE at 4ft, again with a short 6-second period. The combined energy finally gets into the moderate range at 113 and 106, but it’s still a short-period, windswell-type wave. The wind is cross-on from the NNE and ENE, so it’s not clean, and the surf quality is still rated as poor. This is for the experts only, and even then, don’t expect much. The setup is a beach/jetty, so with the onshore wind and weak swell, it’s probably more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The rest of the days are just tiny, weak, and mostly onshore. There’s a morning on Tuesday, September 15th, with a glassy 1ft from the ESE, but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
For a consistent spot like Virginia Beach, this is a really poor run. It’s the kind of forecast that makes you want to take up a different hobby for a fortnight. Hang in there, the forecasts can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 118 | 55 | 46 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 55 | 23 | 24 | 36 | 33 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.06m | 6:20PM1.25m | 6:45AM1.15m | 7:10PM1.26m | 7:35AM1.22m | 7:56PM1.25m | 8:22AM1.28m | 8:39PM1.21m | 9:07AM1.30m | 9:21PM1.16m | 9:51AM1.29m | 10:02PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.12m | 11:51AM0.04m | 00:41AM0.06m | 12:50PM0.00m | 1:28AM0.01m | 1:44PM-0.02m | 2:11AM-0.02m | 2:33PM-0.01m | 2:51AM-0.02m | 3:18PM0.03m | 3:30AM0.00m | 4:03PM0.08m | 4:09AM0.05m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 118 | 55 | 46 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 11 | — | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | SE 6 | E 8 | NE 4 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 32 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 55 | 7 | 15 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 6 | 483 | 4 | 82 | 483 | 483 | 225 | 213 | 5 | 142 | 523 | 569 | 1140 | 1140 | 4 | 4 | 142 | 82 |
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