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Virginia Beach Surf Photo: 'Pitted, Pendleton © 2022' by Ed Obermeyer

Lat Long: 36.82° N 75.97° W

Issued: 7 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Virginia Beach sea temperature is

22.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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
	E	NNE	ENE	E
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	E	NNE	ENE	ESE	ESE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	E	NE	ENE	E
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	E	NE	ENE	E	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	E	ENE		E	ESE	E
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	E	NNE	ENE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	E	NE	ENE	ESE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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	NE	ENE	E	E
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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	NE	ENE	E	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	E	NE	ENE	E
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	E	ENE	ENE	E
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	E	ENE	ENE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	E	ENE	ENE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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
	E	NE	ENE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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
	E	NE	ENE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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	NE	ENE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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
	E	NE	ENE	ESE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 1 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 2 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.5 ft). Range 5.46m (17.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Austin was totally pitted on this barrel at Pendleton. Shot with the Canon R6 in the Aquatech Edge housing, RF 24-105mm

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User: Ed Obermeyer (21 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:47 pm 25 May 2023