Virginia Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Virginia Beach. Gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real struggle. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple. The first proper chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Monday the 3rd of August, and even then it’s only just creeping into the “maybe” zone.

So, from now until Sunday the 2nd, it’s flat, flat, flat. Tiny waves, messy wind, and a lot of staring at a glassy pond. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so that’s one bonus.

Monday the 3rd of August is the first real glimmer. We’ve got a small pulse of swell from the SSE, pushing 5 ft on the morning. The period is a short, snappy 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat and dumpy, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSW. That’ll keep the surface tidy. The combined energy is moderate at 319. It’s a beginner-friendly wave at this size, but it’s not going to set the world on fire. The afternoon drops a little, but still 5 ft and clean. Honestly, it’s the best we’ve got for a while.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Tuesday the 4th through to Friday the 14th of August is a write-off. Tiny, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-shore junk. Nothing worth paddling out for.

There is a bit of a change right at the end of the forecast. Saturday the 15th of August morning shows a tiny bit of hope with a 2 ft SE swell and a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s barely surfable. Then the real shift happens Saturday afternoon and into Sunday the 16th of August. A new swell from the NE fills in, hitting 5 ft on Sunday morning with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 253, which is solid. But the wind is onshore from the east, which is going to chop it up. It’s a beach break setup, so with that onshore wind and dumpy short period, it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. Honestly, for the experienced guys, it might be a fun challenge, but for the rest of us, it’s a pass.

The one standout, if you can call it that, is Monday the 3rd of August at Virginia Beach. The swell is small, but the wind is clean, and it’s the only window that’s not a total loss. The crowds are possible, but with such weak surf, it won’t be packed.

There’s a 10-day gap between the first poor surf on Monday the 3rd and the next questionable bump on the 15th. That’s a long, dry run. For a place like this, it’s not unusual to have these flat spells, but it doesn’t mean it’s fun. Forecasts can change, but right now, the only thing worth wetting a line for is that Monday morning session.

Rusty.

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