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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'shore break spray' by Ed Obermeyer

Issued: 1 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Virginia Beach sea temperature is

21.9°C

2.3°

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	ESE
	5 s	on	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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
	ESE	SE	SE	ENE	ENE	E
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	5 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	NE	ENE	E
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	5 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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
	SE	SE	SE	ENE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	S	SE	ENE	ENE	E
	8 s	cross	8 s	11 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	SW	SSW	ESE	E	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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	SSW	SSW	ESE	E	E
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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	SSW	S	ESE	E	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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
	ESE	WSW	SSW	SE	E	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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
	ESE	W	W	SE	E	E
	10 s	off	5 s	9 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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
	WNW	W	W	ESE	E
	5 s	off	5 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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
	WNW	W	W	ESE	E	ENE
	5 s	off	5 s	10 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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
	W	W	W	SE	ENE	ENE
	5 s	off	5 s	10 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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
	W	W	W	SE	ENE	E
	5 s	off	5 s	10 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	W	W	W	ESE	ENE	E
	5 s	off	5 s	9 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	W	W	W	ESE	ENE	ENE
	5 s	off	5 s	9 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	W	W	W	ESE	E	ENE
	5 s	off	5 s	9 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 10 am

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

Image captured 3 hours and 2 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 5.40m (17.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'shore break spray' by Ed Obermeyer

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User: Ed Obermeyer (21 photos)

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Photo taken at: 10:34 am 23 Dec 2022