🇺🇸 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

Virginia Beach

East Coast surf hub with the ECSC heritage

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Small 2.2ft surf — but short 4s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — 10mph onshore wind roughing up the surface

HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 66° — matches the ideal 90° window for this spot

Swell Period

5s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.

Wind

10mph onshore — will chop up the surface and ruin wave shape

Tide

Falling tide — workable window

Season

September is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation

At the Break

2.2ft

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Period

✗ Wind swell

Wind

10mph

ONSHORE

Water

78°F

Boardshorts

Live Buoy 44099

2.6ft

37 min ago

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

Primary Swell

1.2ft @ 3.1s

ENE 61°

Secondary Swell

0.5ft @ 4.3s

E 83°

9 Day Outlook

2.0ft

TODAY

Sep 12

(5s)

1.8ft

TMRW

Sep 13

(7s)

3.0ft

MON

Sep 14

(7s)

3.3ft

TUE

Sep 15

(5s)

3.2ft

WED

Sep 16

(6s)

2.5ft

THU

Sep 17

(6s)

2.0ft

FRI

Sep 18

(6s)

1.7ft

SAT

Sep 19

(6s)

1.8ft

SUN

Sep 20

(5s)

Best this week: WED Sep 16 — 3.2ft

Best next week: SAT Sep 19 — 1.7ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)1.0ft

ICON (35%)2.0ft

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

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Sep

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.