Virginia Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.82° N 75.97° W

Virginia Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Virginia Beach sea temperature is
26.3° C
1.2° 

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


Virginia Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Virginia Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 2PM (Thu 9th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 14th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virginia Beach over the next 16 days.


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