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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'Dec. 16. 2022 Jetty' by Ed Obermeyer

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Virginia Beach sea temperature is

26.7° C

1.2°

Virginia Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	E	ENE	ESE	NE	ENE
	9 s	on	3 s	9 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	E		NE	ESE	E
	9 s	glass		3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	E	ENE	ESE	E	ENE
	9 s	on	3 s	9 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ENE	ESE	E	ENE
	9 s	on	4 s	9 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	ENE	ESE	E
	9 s	cross- on	2 s	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	ENE	ESE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	2 s	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	ESE	NE	E
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSE	ESE	NE	E
	3 s	cross	3 s	9 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSE	ESE	NE	ENE
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SSE	ESE	NE	ENE
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	NE	NE
	4 s	cross	4 s	9 s	4 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	NE	E
	5 s	cross	5 s	9 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	NE	ENE
	5 s	cross	5 s	9 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSE	ENE	ENE
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	SSE	ENE	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	SW	SE	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	WSW	SW	SE	ENE	ENE
	8 s	off	4 s	8 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Virginia Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 20 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.9 ft). Range 5.38m (17.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'Dec. 16. 2022 Jetty' by Ed Obermeyer

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User: Ed Obermeyer (21 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:33 am 12 Jan 2023