The Wave
When an E-SE long-period swell arrives with a W-SW offshore wind the beach breaks clean up.
Low to mid tide windows often produce the most rideable, punchy peaks for intermediate riders.
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Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach’s oceanfront trades wide, sandbar-fed peaks and powerful jetty sessions-reliable right-handers that light up on east-southeast groundswells and west offshore breezes. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Virginia Beach in Virginia.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationVirginia, US
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft+
- Period 8 s
- Wind S 3 kt
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The 1st Street Jetty and migrating sandbars concentrate peaks and can create punchy, crowded rights - watch for rocks near the jetty and shifting banks that change the best peak daily.
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