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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	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	Chincoteague Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Croatan Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Chincoteague Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Chincoteague Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 5	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	NE 6	ENE 6	E 8	SSE 6	S 6	ESE 8	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	SE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 9	E 14
kJ	57	13	16	16	14	15	13	13	36	12	35	26	23	22	29	22	22	17	16
Wind (km/h)	NW	NNE	ENE	NE	SE	S	SW	SW	W	W	N	ESE	S	W	N	SSE	ESE	ESE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	on	cross	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	4:14AM0.37m		3:36PM1.08m	3:57AM0.81m		4:22PM1.01m	4:54AM0.83m		6:38PM0.47m		7:10AM0.38m	6:08PM1.15m		6:35AM0.93m	6:53PM1.19m		7:18AM1.00m	7:33PM1.23m
Low Tide	10:47PM0.12m	8:48AM0.31m		10:14PM0.35m	9:46AM0.32m		11:04PM0.34m	10:39AM0.31m		11:53PM0.30m	1:30PM0.09m		00:40AM0.26m	12:22PM0.26m		1:19AM0.20m	1:10PM0.21m		1:52AM0.14m


mm	5	—	2	13	6	6	1	—	4	5	—	—	—	1	1	4	2	2	—
Max °C	26	24	24	24	26	24	23	26	27	25	24	27	27	24	27	24	24	25	24
Min °C	21	23	23	23	25	23	23	23	27	23	22	26	25	24	24	22	23	25	24
Chill °C	26	24	24	24	26	24	23	26	27	25	24	27	27	24	27	24	24	25	24
	—	6:24	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:28	—	—
	—	—	7:46	—	—	7:45	—	—	7:44	—	—	7:43	—	—	7:42	—	—	7:40	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 5	SE 4	ESE 9	NE 6	SE 3	ENE 6	E 8	SSE 6	S 6	SSE 5	SSE 6	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	57	5	16	11	3	15	11	13	36	3	11	26	23	22	22	22	22	17	16
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	ESE 8	SSE 4	ESE 9	NE 6	ESE 8	NE 6	E 8	E 7	ESE 8	SE 12	NNE 3	SSE 5	SSE 5	—	E 17	SSE 4	SE 4	E 14
kJ	18	13	2	16	9	14	6	5	4	12	35	2	2	2	—	5	2	1	14
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	NNE 3	NE 4	—	—	SSE 3	SSE 4	WSW 2	W 3	NE 3	NNW 2	—	—	—	SE 11	SSE 3	—	—	—
kJ	107	3	7	—	—	2	5	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	29	4	—	—	—
Sea °C	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	26	27	26	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Diff °C	+2.0	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+2.0	+1.3	+2.0	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.3

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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