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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'Mikey' by Ed Obermeyer

Issued: 7 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Virginia Beach sea temperature is

25.9° C

0.2°

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	3 hours later
	ENE	NW		ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	N	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- on	2 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	3 hours later
	ENE	E		ENE	SE
	9 s	on		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SE		ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	8 s

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

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	3 hours later
	ENE	S	SSE	ENE	SSE
	10 s	cross	2 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	S	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	SSW	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WSW	ENE	SSE
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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	3 hours later
	ENE	W	WSW	SSE	ENE
	9 s	off	4 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 4 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 22 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.0 ft). Range 5.46m (17.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'Mikey' by Ed Obermeyer

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User: Ed Obermeyer (21 photos)

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Photo taken at: 6:00 am 7 May 2023