🇺🇸 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

Virginia Beach

East Coast surf hub with the ECSC heritage

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Small 2.9ft surf — but short 6s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — 5mph onshore wind roughing up the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot

HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 104° — matches the ideal 90° window for this spot

Swell Period

8s — short-period swell. Waves will have less power than a true groundswell.

Wind

5mph onshore — light but will soften wave shape

Tide

Falling tide — workable window

Season

July is shoulder season — spot can still work but swells are less consistent

Data Confidence

Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation

At the Break

2.9ft

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Period

Mid-period

Wind

5mph

ONSHORE

Water

76°F

Boardshorts

Live Buoy 44099

2.3ft

56 min ago

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

Primary Swell

1.5ft @ 3.9s

ENE 64°

Secondary Swell

1.2ft @ 7.2s

ESE 115°

9 Day Outlook

1.9ft

TODAY

Jul 27

(6s)

1.9ft

TMRW

Jul 28

(7s)

2.8ft

WED

Jul 29

(6s)

2.7ft

THU

Jul 30

(6s)

2.2ft

FRI

Jul 31

(5s)

1.3ft

SAT

Aug 1

(7s)

1.4ft

SUN

Aug 2

(7s)

1.7ft

MON

Aug 3

(6s)

1.5ft

TUE

Aug 4

(7s)

Best this week: today — 1.9ft

Best next week: MON Aug 3 — 1.7ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)0.9ft

ICON (35%)1.9ft

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

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Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Jul

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.