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
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia	81st Street Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Chincoteague Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Croatan Virginia	Croatan Virginia	Chincoteague Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Chincoteague Virginia	Damneck Naval Base Virginia	81st Street Virginia	Chincoteague Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 7	SSE 7	S 7	SE 8	SE 7	SE 6	SE 7	SE 6	SSE 5	SE 6	SSE 4	S 5	SSE 6	SE 7	S 6	SE 8	SSE 8	S 6	SE 7	SE 7	S 6
kJ	268	207	218	55	39	40	28	42	32	31	34	34	25	14	89	49	51	74	12	12	48
Wind (km/h)	SW	SSW	NNW	ESE	S	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	S	SE	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	12:15PM0.96m		1:14AM0.46m	12:27PM1.18m		00:42AM0.94m			1:28AM0.93m		2:15PM1.22m	2:32AM0.89m		3:24PM1.24m			5:14PM1.01m			5:34PM1.32m
Low Tide		5:55PM0.17m		6:05AM0.04m	6:54PM0.16m		8:27AM0.03m	7:47PM0.20m		7:42AM0.06m		8:55PM0.20m	8:43AM0.08m		11:59PM0.07m	9:49AM0.07m		1:03AM0.04m	10:54AM0.05m		00:13AM0.08m


mm	—	2	3	—	3	2	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2	—	—	—
Max °C	28	29	27	27	27	24	25	29	27	29	32	29	29	33	29	29	34	29	29	34	31
Min °C	25	28	25	25	25	24	24	28	25	25	31	25	25	32	26	25	33	26	24	33	24
Chill °C	28	29	27	27	27	24	25	29	27	29	32	29	29	33	29	29	34	29	29	34	31
	6:09	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:15	—	—
	—	8:07	—	—	8:07	—	—	8:06	—	—	8:05	—	—	8:04	—	—	8:02	—	—	8:01	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	—	SSE 7	SE 8	SE 7	SE 6	SE 7	NE 5	ESE 7	SE 6	E 10	SE 6	SSE 6	SE 7	E 10	SE 8	E 9	S 6	S 4	SE 7	ESE 7
kJ	161	—	149	55	39	40	28	1	18	31	2	10	25	14	2	49	2	74	9	12	5
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	E 13	E 14	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	E 9	NE 4	E 10	NE 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	NE 9	SE 8	SE 7	E 9	E 9
kJ	—	—	3	4	1	4	3	1	1	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	3	28	12	2	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 7	SSE 7	S 7	—	S 3	—	S 6	SE 6	SSE 5	—	SSE 4	S 5	SW 3	S 4	S 6	SW 3	SSE 8	—	WSW 3	SSW 3	S 6
kJ	268	207	218	—	5	—	18	42	32	—	34	34	2	9	89	2	51	—	2	3	48
Sea °C	26	26	24	26	26	26	24	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	24	26	26	24	26	26	26
Diff °C	0.0	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	0.0	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3

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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