Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ENE swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Virginia Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Virginia Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 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 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a tough one on our hands for the next couple of weeks. The forecast is looking pretty flat and messy for a while, so let’s not sugarcoat it.
The first week and a half is a write-off. We’re looking at a solid 12 days of either tiny waves or onshore slop that’s just not worth paddling out for. The wind is a mess, the swell is weak, and it’s just not happening. The combined energy readings are all bottom-feeding, with most readings in the teens and twenties, barely hitting triple digits even on the bigger days.
Things finally start to look a little more interesting around the middle of the second week. The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one, is shaping up for Thursday, 17th September. The early morning at Virginia Beach is the only time in the whole 16-day window that looks even half-decent. We’ve got a tiny 3ft easterly swell rolling in with a period of 8 seconds, giving a combined energy of 113 – that’s finally in the moderate range. But the real story is the wind. It’s forecast to be glassy. That means dead flat water, no chop, no bumps. It’ll be clean, but you’ll be hunting for the little bumps. It’s small, but for a spot that’s been flat for nearly two weeks, it’s about as good as it gets.
Keep your expectations in check. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild going on there. For the rest of the window, it’s a long stretch of nothing. The setup is so weak and windy that for most of the time, it’s more of a kiteboarder’s dream than a surfer’s. The beach/jetty setup here just can’t handle the constant onshore chop.
Stay patient, keep your eyes peeled for a last-minute change, but for now, go do something else. The surf just isn’t here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 64 | 31 | 78 | 52 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.91m | 3:06PM1.19m | 3:34AM0.92m | 4:18PM1.20m | 4:45AM0.98m | 5:24PM1.23m | 5:49AM1.06m | 6:20PM1.25m | 6:45AM1.15m | 7:10PM1.26m | 7:35AM1.22m | 7:56PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.21m | 8:34AM0.12m | 9:45PM0.20m | 9:40AM0.10m | 10:49PM0.17m | 10:47AM0.08m | 11:48PM0.12m | 11:51AM0.04m | 00:41AM0.06m | 12:50PM0.00m | 1:28AM0.01m | 1:44PM-0.02m | 2:11AM-0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 78 | 52 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | W 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 64 | 31 | 12 | — | 13 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 142 | 916 | 180 | 466 | 742 | 314 | 252 | 415 | 134 | 134 | 483 | 4 | 82 | 1135 | 355 | 134 | 353 | 302 |
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