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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'Riley Fox' by Ed Obermeyer

Issued: 1 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Virginia Beach sea temperature is

26.5° C

0.7°

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	NE	NNE	SSE	SE	ENE
	8 s	cross- on	2 s	4 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May 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	NE	NE	SSE	ENE	ENE
	8 s	cross- on	3 s	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May 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	NNE	NNE	SSE	ENE	ENE
	8 s	cross	3 s	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May 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
	NNE	NNE	NNE	SE	SSE	ENE
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	8 s	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May 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
	NNE	NNE	NNE	SE	SSE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May 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
	NE	NE	NE	SE	ENE	SSE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May 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
	NE	NE	NE	SE	SSE	ENE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	NE	NE	NE	SE	SSE	ENE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	ENE	NE	NE	SSE	SE	ENE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	6 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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	NE	ENE	SSE	SE	ENE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SE	SSE
	6 s	on	6 s	6 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	ENE	E		ENE	SE	SSE
	6 s	on		6 s	7 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	ENE	SE		ENE	SE	ESE
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	ENE	SSE	SSE	E	SE	SSE
	6 s	cross- on	5 s	6 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 May 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
	ENE	SSE		E	SE	SSE
	7 s	cross		7 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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
	ENE	SSW		E	SE	SSE
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May 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
	ENE	WSW		E	SE	SSE
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 7 am

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

Image captured One hour and 44 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.6 ft). Range 5.46m (17.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'Riley Fox' by Ed Obermeyer

May 7th Swell

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User: Ed Obermeyer (21 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:55 am 10 May 2023