Virginia Surf

Detailed Virginia surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Virginia. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Virginia. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Virginia over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Virginia and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Virginia Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Virginia Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Virginia coastline are also listed below.

Virginia Photos

Virginia Wavefinder

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
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Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	2	1
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 6	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	E 7	E 12	ENE 4	E 6	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	ENE 7	E 7	ENE 7
kJ	43	38	17	12	32	23	17	23	11	21	116	172	123	81	61	62	60	43	83	295	135
Wind (km/h)	E	ESE	S	SSE	SE	SW	SW	ESE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	SE	SE	SW	WSW	SE	SSW	S	SSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	12:07PM1.24m		00:19AM0.97m	12:49PM1.18m		00:56AM0.83m	1:38PM1.13m		1:57AM0.87m		2:40PM1.10m	3:13AM0.87m		3:47PM1.10m	4:20AM0.90m		4:41PM1.13m		5:10AM0.96m	6:53PM0.47m
Low Tide		6:38PM0.33m		6:23AM0.32m	7:27PM0.38m		7:10AM0.37m		8:25PM0.41m	8:04AM0.41m		9:28PM0.41m	9:07AM0.42m		10:20PM0.39m	10:06AM0.40m		11:04PM0.35m	10:58AM0.36m		11:47PM0.30m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	4	—
Max °C	21	22	21	23	26	24	26	29	25	24	24	24	24	26	25	28	29	27	25	26	24
Min °C	20	22	21	21	25	22	22	26	23	23	24	23	24	26	24	24	27	25	24	25	24
Chill °C	21	22	21	23	26	24	26	29	25	24	24	24	24	26	25	28	29	27	25	26	24
	6:46	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:50	—	—
	—	7:09	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:04	—	—	7:01	—	—	6:58	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 6	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	E 7	ESE 7	E 12	ESE 12	E 12	E 7	E 7	E 7	ESE 8	E 8	NE 6	ENE 7	E 15	ENE 7
kJ	43	38	17	12	32	23	17	23	9	11	13	3	123	81	61	62	60	27	83	18	135
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 14	E 14	E 8	SE 5	E 12	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 12	E 12	ESE 9	—	E 11	E 11	ESE 11	E 11	NE 6	ENE 7	E 8	ESE 8	—	E 15
kJ	4	4	10	4	12	3	3	14	11	8	—	10	2	11	2	6	4	43	20	—	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SE 5	S 3	SW 3	—	ENE 3	ENE 4	E 6	E 7	—	SE 4	SW 3	—	—	SSE 2	—	E 7	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	10	8	2	—	6	21	116	172	—	10	2	—	—	1	—	295	—
Sea °C	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	24	26
Diff °C	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+2.6	+1.9	+2.6

Virginia Surf Breaks

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Virginia holds an array of surf spots, the sad thing is most are on the dotted islands along the coastline which are only accessible by boat. Far in the south the coast is open and can receive a good blast of surf. Regardless of this most Virginia surfers still tend to head south to North Carolina. Virginia beach is a developed seaside resort so doesn't attract the more hardcore surfers. Mainly beach breaks. Quite a contrast in water temperature through the year with Winter needing a winter wetsuit and for summer, boardshorts being the chosen attire.

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