Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s on offer for Virginia Beach over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you—it’s a pretty grim stretch for paddle surfing. The whole 16-day window is one long, flat gap with very little to get excited about. There’s no real run of decent waves to hang your hat on.
Let’s start with the first week. From Saturday the 25th right through to the end of July, it’s mostly tiny, weak swell with poor wind. You’re looking at ankle-to-knee-high slop at best, with a lot of cross-onshore chop making it messy. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The combined swell energy is mostly in the double digits, like 72 or 73, which is weak—barely a ripple. The few moments where the wind cleans up, like Tuesday the 28th morning with a light offshore, the swell is just too small, around 1 ft, to do anything with. It’s a frustrating tease.
Moving into the first week of August, there’s a tiny flicker of hope. On Monday the 3rd, the afternoon session shows a glassy surface with a bit more energy—combined energy hits 212 (moderate), and the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SSE. That’s the closest thing to a standout in the whole forecast, but it’s a single session. The wind is glassy, so it would be clean, but the swell period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s not gonna have much punch. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but nothing to write home about. After that, it’s right back to tiny, weak, and choppy conditions for the rest of the second week, with energy dropping back into the teens and single digits by August 9th.
Honestly, Virginia Beach is a consistent spot, so this blank run is a bit of a bummer, but it happens. The setup here is a beach and jetty, and with the wind and weak swell we’ve got, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days. For a surfer? I’d say keep an eye on that Monday afternoon glass-off on the 3rd of August, and otherwise, maybe grab a longboard and a prayer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 67 | 41 | 67 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 54 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 33 | 40 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:50PM1.05m | 6:09AM0.76m | 6:37PM1.08m | 6:56AM0.81m | 7:20PM1.10m | 7:40AM0.86m | 8:00PM1.12m | 8:21AM0.91m | 8:39PM1.13m | 9:02AM0.95m | 9:17PM1.12m | 9:42AM0.99m | 9:55PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.20m | 00:21AM0.21m | 11:58AM0.18m | 1:06AM0.17m | 12:48PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.13m | 1:34PM0.13m | 2:22AM0.09m | 2:17PM0.11m | 2:57AM0.06m | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:32AM0.03m | 3:40PM0.11m | 4:08AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 41 | 67 | 35 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 19 | — | 35 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 67 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 54 | 13 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 6 | 246 | 246 | 590 | 4 | 206 | 1151 | 4 | 142 | 297 | 134 | 182 | 172 | 388 | 263 | 246 | 183 | 246 | 206 | 4 |
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