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Virginia Surf

Virginia Surf Forecast

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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Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

Wave Height (m) & direction
0.9

S
0.8

SSE
0.6

SE
0.4

SE
0.4

SE
0.6

NNE
0.3

SE
0.2

ESE
1.1

NNE
1.1

NE
0.9

NE
1.0

ENE
1.0

ENE
0.8

ENE
0.5

ENE
0.6

ENE
0.4

ENE
0.3

ENE
0.4

SE
0.5

SE
0.5

SE
0.4

SE
Period(s) 688885885571010101010996777
Energy8288673336282011657514618620613560103382844403419
Wind
(km/h)
20
20
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20
15
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Wind Stateoffoffcrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
onglasscross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:30PM
0.52

6:37AM
0.84
7:00PM
1.17

7:22AM
0.84
7:38PM
1.18

8:01AM
0.85

8:14PM
1.18
9:57AM
0.43

8:48PM
1.17
9:49AM
0.76

9:23PM
1.15
9:50AM
0.85

10:05PM
1.06
10:31AM
0.84

Low Tide
/ height (m)

2:11AM
0.04
12:26PM
0.09

1:36AM
0.07
1:09PM
0.09

2:12AM
0.05
1:47PM
0.09

2:44AM
0.04

2:22PM
0.09
3:15AM
0.04

2:56PM
0.11
3:49AM
0.05

3:38PM
0.13
4:27AM
0.09

4:11PM
0.17
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Summary
cloudymod. rainclearclearclearclearclearsome cloudssome cloudsclearclearclearclearsome cloudscloudylight rainrain shwrsclearclearsome cloudsclearclear
Rain (mm)
-10-------------26-----
High °C
25252124231820201917161618172023211922211820
Low °C
24202123171720181717151518171822171821181719
Chill °C (?)
25252124231820201916161618162023211922211720
Sunrise
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Sunset
8:14--8:14--8:14--8:15--8:15--8:16--8:16--8:17
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.9

S
0.8

SSE
0.6

SE
0.4

SE
0.4

SE
0.6

NNE
0.4

NE
0.2

ESE
0.3

SE
0.2

ESE
0.8

ENE
1.0

ENE
1.0

ENE
0.8

ENE
0.5

ENE
0.6

ENE
0.4

ENE
0.3

ENE
0.4

SE
0.5

SE
0.5

SE
0.4

SE
Period (s)688885588871010101010996777
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.2

ESE
0.1

E
0.4

ESE
0.3

SSE
0.3

SSE
0.3

SE
0.3

SE
0.2

NNE
0.2

ENE
0.1

E
0.1

SE
0.2

SSE
0.2

ESE
0.1

SE
0.1

SE
0.2

ESE
0.2

ESE
0.4

SE
0.3

ENE
0.3

ENE
0.2

ENE
0.3

N
Period (s)76877885815888879858884
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.5

WSW
0.3

W
0.5

N
0.7

N
0.6

NNE

-

-
0.8

SSW
1.1

NNE
1.1

NE
0.9

NE

-
0.1

SE
0.7

SE
0.5

S
0.9

SSE
0.8

SSW
0.9

NNW
0.6

N
0.6

S
0.8

NNW

-
Period (s)42344--4557-843444434-



Virginia Surf Breaks

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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