🇺🇸 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

Virginia Beach

East Coast surf hub with the ECSC heritage

GOOD

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Good 5ft waves — but short 9s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 6mph offshore winds grooming the surface

HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Why it's GOOD

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 102° — matches the ideal 90° window for this spot

Swell Period

11s — solid groundswell. Waves will have real energy and organization.

Wind

6mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Season

October is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation

At the Break

5.1ft

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Period

11s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

6mph

OFFSHORE

Water

64°F

3/2 wetsuit

Live Buoy 44099

3.3ft

11s

52 min ago

Swell Direction

100%

Wind Direction

100%

Primary Swell

2.2ft @ 7.3s

E 82°

Secondary Swell

1.2ft @ 5.2s

SE 140°

9 Day Outlook

3.8ft

TODAY

Oct 27

(9s)

3.1ft

TMRW

Oct 28

(9s)

3.2ft

THU

Oct 29

(6s)

2.5ft

FRI

Oct 30

(6s)

1.9ft

SAT

Oct 31

(7s)

2.8ft

SUN

Nov 1

(7s)

3.2ft

MON

Nov 2

(5s)

3.1ft

TUE

Nov 3

(6s)

2.0ft

WED

Nov 4

(6s)

Best this week: today — 3.8ft

Best next week: TUE Nov 3 — 3.1ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)1.2ft

ICON (35%)2.7ft

GFS (20%)No data

Model confidence40%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Virginia Beach has one of the deepest surf cultures on the East Coast, home of the East Coast Surfing Championships since 1963. A long Atlantic-facing beach with multiple piers that shape distinct peaks. The 1st Street jetty at Rudee Inlet is the most famous spot. Hurricane season is the high point.

The Break

1st Street Jetty at Rudee Inlet — or any of the pier-adjacent sandbars along the main beach.

Ideal Conditions

E/NE swell 3-10ft, offshore W/NW wind, mid tide

Best Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Oct

Trip Planner

Virginia Beach Ecsc Weekend

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Fly to Norfolk (ORF), rent car, drive to Virginia Beach. Check Rudee Inlet conditions.

Saturday

Dawn patrol at 1st Street Jetty. Explore pier-adjacent peaks along the main beach.

Sunday

Morning session or travel to nearby alternative peaks.

Virginia Beach Surf Culture Week

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive, settle in Virginia Beach, scout Rudee Inlet and the piers.

Day 2-4

Multiple sessions at Rudee and pier-adjacent breaks.

Day 5

Final session, explore the long Atlantic-facing beach.

Local Knowledge

ECSC in August is a can't-miss East Coast event.

Rudee Inlet gets crowded on swell days.

Deepest surf culture on the East Coast.