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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'Golden Shorebreak' by Ed Obermeyer

Lat Long: 36.82° N 75.97° W

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Virginia Beach sea temperature is

25.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	E
	4 s	cross- on	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December 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	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ENE	NE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December 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	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	NE	ENE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December 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	SE	ESE	NE	NE	E
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December 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	W		SE	ENE	NE
	7 s	off		7 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December 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	W	W	SE	ENE	ENE
	7 s	off	3 s	7 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December 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	W	W	ESE	SE	ENE
	8 s	off	4 s	7 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December 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
	ESE	W	WNW	SE	ENE	ENE
	8 s	off	4 s	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December 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
	ENE	WNW	WNW	SE	ENE	ENE
	14 s	off	4 s	8 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December 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
	E	W	WNW	ENE	SE	ENE
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December 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	3 hours later
	ENE	W	W	ENE	SE
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December 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	3 hours later
	ENE	W	W	ENE	SE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December 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	3 hours later
	ENE	W	WNW	ENE	SE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 December 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
	ENE	W	W	ENE	SE
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December 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
	ENE	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December 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
	ENE	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December 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	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 10 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 31 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 5.40m (17.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'Golden Shorebreak' by Ed Obermeyer

Early morning pounder. Canon R6, Aquatech Housing.

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User: Ed Obermeyer (21 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:33 am 16 Dec 2022