The surf forecast is 1 ft and clean right now for Virginia Beach, VA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° SSE @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:07am / 12:29pm
  • BUOY 44099
    SE1.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 6am on Tue 8/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (123) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (126) 0.5 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    NE
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    2ft
    5s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 3:05am.
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