The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Virginia Beach, VA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    87° SW @ 11 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:12pm / 7:31pm
  • BUOY 44099
    SE3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 2am on Thu 4/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (151) 2.4 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (109) 1.2 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    13mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    13mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    26mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    4.5ft
    5s
    N
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  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    2ft
    3s
    N
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    3.2ft
    4s
    NNE
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 16, 2026 @ 3:20pm.
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