Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, Rusty here, checkin’ in on the next 16 days for Virginia Beach. Gotta tell ya, it's lookin' like a long dry spell. We're talkin' days of crappy surf ahead.
From Thursday the 27th right on through, it's tiny. We're talkin' waves around 2ft from the east, but the wind is all wrong. Thursday morning has a cross-off, but it's puny. Thursday afternoon brings storms and a stiff cross breeze – not worth it.
This stays the same for over a week, all the way up to Wednesday the 3rd of September. Water temp is about 79°, so normal for the season. Now and then things go glassy, like Wednesday morning the 2nd with an offshore wind, or Thursday the 3rd afternoon with flat calm, but with swell barely reaching 1ft and weak energy, it's just flat. A long, boring stretch.
Finally, around Friday the 4th of September we get a little bump. Energy picks up to 105-113, and we see waves around 3ft from the ENE. That's about as good as it gets. Saturday the 5th is actually the most energetic of the whole forecast, with energy ramping up to 142-181, still 3ft swell but with a longer 10-second period. But here's the kicker – the wind is blowing straight onshore from the ENE. That means choppy, blown-out mess at Virginia Beach (Virginia Beach). Swell direction is a bit ENE, not the optimum ESE, so the shape won't be great.
The second week is more of the same: small pulses and ugly onshore wind. We get a solid cross-off wind on the morning of Wednesday the 10th, but with a pathetic 2ft swell, it's just a float session. The last few days on Friday the 11th are basically a write-off with a short-period 1ft wave.
So what's the call? There ain't a proper standout. If you're desperate, Saturday the 5th of September has the most size and juice (3ft, 10-second period from the ENE), but that onshore wind will make it a bumpy, frustrating session. Only the hardcore will be out.
It's a quiet period, plain and simple. Sometimes this coast goes to sleep. Forecasts can flip, so stay tuned, but for now, don't bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 79 | 57 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.17m | 8:31AM1.09m | 8:47PM1.17m | 9:10AM1.15m | 9:26PM1.15m | 9:50AM1.19m | 10:06PM1.12m | 10:32AM1.22m | 10:49PM1.07m | 11:16AM1.23m | 11:34PM1.02m | 12:04PM1.23m | 00:23AM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.12m | 2:21AM0.06m | 2:35PM0.09m | 2:57AM0.03m | 3:17PM0.08m | 3:34AM0.02m | 4:01PM0.09m | 4:12AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.11m | 4:54AM0.04m | 5:38PM0.14m | 5:40AM0.06m | 6:35PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 79 | 57 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 5 | E 11 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 2 | S 2 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 11 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 1135 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 82 | 4 | 1229 | 142 | 246 | 2013 | 142 | 1365 | 1139 | 1139 | 1139 | 1147 | 82 | 0 | 482 | 4 |
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