Surf Forecasts:
Virginia Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – lookin' at the next couple of weeks for Virginia Beach, it's a real mixed bag, and honestly, a whole lotta flat and ordinary. Let's break it down.
The pattern coming up is pretty grim for a stretch. We're talkin' days of tiny, weak surf with poor conditions. For the first week and a half, you're lookin' at knee-high slop at best. There's a long quiet gap from now right through to about the morning of Thursday, the 16th, where you're just not gettin' anything worth paddling out for. The water temp is sittin' around 76°, which is about average for this time of year; no surprises there.
Now, if you've got patience, there's one little window that pops up. On the morning of Saturday, the 11th, things perk up just a touch. We've got waist-high 3ft swell rollin' in from the SSE, with a weak energy reading of (88). The real highlight? The wind is light from the NNW, making it clean, almost offshore. It's not gonna be a world-beater, but compared to the junk we've been seeing, it's actually surfable. It'll be very ordinary but at least rideable.
The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one, comes on the morning of Thursday, the 16th. Now, this is over a week away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it looks promising. We've got a solid 6ft of swell from the north. That's over waist-to-chest high, but at that size, it's for the more experienced crew. The combined energy is a moderate (203), and the kicker is the glassy conditions – zero wind from the west. It'll be clean as a whistle, but remember, that north swell at a beach break can be a bit wonky. If you're an expert, circle that date.
For the rest of that second week, we're back to small, onshore choppy slop. Don't get your hopes up for the afternoon of the 16th either; that north windswell gets chopped up by a SE breeze.
So, bottom line: it's a long, flat stretch. The morning of Saturday the 11th is your best bet for a fun little session, and the morning of Thursday the 16th is the only real swell of the period, but it's for experts only. Forecasts change, but right now, it's a test of patience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 27 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 45 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 117 | 20 | 15 | 29 | 21 | 40 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM0.89m | 11:00PM1.03m | 11:31AM0.92m | 11:39PM1.00m | 12:14PM0.95m | 00:22AM0.96m | 12:59PM1.00m | 1:08AM0.92m | 1:48PM1.05m | 2:00AM0.89m | 2:43PM1.10m | 3:00AM0.86m | 3:43PM1.15m | 4:05AM0.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.16m | 5:19AM0.05m | 5:31PM0.17m | 6:00AM0.04m | 6:22PM0.18m | 6:43AM0.03m | 7:17PM0.18m | 7:29AM0.02m | 8:15PM0.16m | 8:19AM0.01m | 9:14PM0.13m | 9:12AM-0.01m | 10:16PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 117 | 20 | 15 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | S 4 | — | WNW 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 2 | SSE 3 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 37 | 14 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 20 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 1269 | 82 | 569 | 2013 | 1386 | 1366 | 2096 | 699 | 1140 | 1143 | 884 | 6 | 197 | 5 | 4 | 130 | 82 | 297 | 619 | 134 |
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The above surf forecast table for Virginia Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Virginia Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Virginia Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Virginia Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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