The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Virginia Beach, VA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° SW @ 13 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:07pm / 11:18am
  • BUOY 44099
    SE2.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 8pm on Tue 5/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (153) 3.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (92) 0.7 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    16mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    2ft
    5s
    SE
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    8mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SE
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    E
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    1ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    1ft
    9s
    E
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 9:06am.
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