Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, S swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Virginia Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty comin' at you with a look at our local stretch of sand.
We’re lookin’ at a pretty flat spell for Virginia Beach for the next sixteen days. It’s a tough run to start the outlook. We’ve got a solid block from Tuesday the 21st of July all the way through to Wednesday the 30th of July where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The combined energy stays very weak, barely crackin' triple digits (138) on the 22nd, but it’s all wind-slop and messy. You’d be wasting your time.
The first chance of any kind of wave comes on Thursday morning, the 30th of July. You’ll see a tiny bump from the SSE around 3ft, but it’s more of a ripple than a wave. The energy is still low (100), and it’s only just surfable. You’ll be on a longboard, I reckon. By the 1st of August, Saturday morning, we get a bit of a glassy moment with the wind going dead calm from the south. The swell is a weak 3ft from the SE with an 8-second period. It’s still pretty slim pickings, but with the glassy surface, it’ll be clean enough to get a few knee-high dribblers if you’re desperate. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothin’ unusual there.
Honestly, the one and only time I’d get excited is if you look hard at the early morning of Saturday, the 1st of August. The wind is glassy, the swell is tiny but at least has a clean direction. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the best we’ve got. The rest of the outlook is a write-off: onshore winds, tiny swells, and a lot of chop. It’s that kind of summer. Don’t stress, forecasts change, and a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area when the wind doesn’t play ball.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 6 | 43 | 176 | 138 | 109 | 136 | 84 | 187 | 90 | 94 | 61 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 32 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21AM0.87m | 2:10PM1.05m | 2:11AM0.79m | 3:05PM1.03m | 3:08AM0.74m | 4:02PM1.02m | 4:12AM0.72m | 4:58PM1.03m | 5:15AM0.73m | 5:50PM1.05m | 6:09AM0.76m | 6:37PM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.09m | 8:39PM0.22m | 8:30AM0.13m | 9:36PM0.24m | 9:18AM0.17m | 10:33PM0.25m | 10:10AM0.20m | 11:29PM0.24m | 11:04AM0.20m | 00:21AM0.21m | 11:58AM0.18m | 1:06AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 30 | 7 | — | 31 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | — | 138 | 109 | 136 | 84 | 36 | 18 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 8 | S 7 | — | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 31 | 8 | — | 2 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SW 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 3 | N 5 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 43 | 176 | 15 | — | — | 24 | 187 | 90 | 94 | 61 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 884 | 1135 | 1135 | 800 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 246 | 180 | 302 | 263 | 82 | 180 | 83 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 142 |
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