Virginia Beach surf report & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Virginia Beach: 6 kts ESE, gusts 9, 0.5 m waves, water 17 °C — small waves, good for beginners.
7-day forecast
| Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Temperature | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 13.7 | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Primary swell | 0.67s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.98s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.98s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.78s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.89s↑ | 0.89s↑ | 0.89s↑ | 0.89s↑ | 0.89s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.112s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.211s↑ | 0.211s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.610s↑ | 0.69s↑ | 0.79s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.33s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.97s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.86s↑ | 0.86s↑ | 1.18s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 1.19s↑ | 1.09s↑ | 1.19s↑ | 1.07s↑ | 1.25s↑ |
| Waves | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Period | 8s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s |
| Power | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Groundswell | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Virginia Beach
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: WWNWWSWNW
Virginia Beach is the largest city in Virginia and its oceanfront is the state's main resort: a three-mile concrete boardwalk with a parallel bike path running from Rudee Inlet north past rows of hotels, with the giant King Neptune statue at 31st Street. The surf scene is old and strong. The East Coast Surfing Championships have been held here since 1963, and the best-known break is the 1st Street Jetty at the south end, beside Rudee Inlet, where sand builds up along the rocks and holds better waves than the open beach. Further north the oceanfront is a long beach break. It faces east and works on north-east to south-east swells from nor'easters and hurricanes passing offshore, best with a westerly wind; summers are often small and crowded. During the summer lifeguard season the city restricts surfing to designated areas and times, so check the posted rules. Rip currents and shorebreak are common hazards, and lifeguards staff the stands along the resort area from late spring to early autumn. Cape Henry and First Landing State Park lie to the north, the quieter beaches of Sandbridge to the south. We have no live cam for Virginia Beach yet; use the surf report below. The ocean is about 6 °C in February and 26 °C in August.
No webcam here yet. Closest live cam we know of: Nags Head (110 km).
Virginia Beach FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Virginia Beach?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Virginia Beach.
- What wind direction works at Virginia Beach?
- It works best in W, WNW, WSW, NW winds.
