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Surfing · Mid Atlantic

Surf forecast for Virginia Beach

Chesapeake Bay mouth fishing for striped bass, offshore to the Norfolk Canyon for tuna and billfish. Beach surf casting for flounder and red drum.

Open the app for the swell height, period and direction, the wind and gusts, and the tide for Virginia Beach, VA.

Conditions snapshot: Oct 15, 2026
Water
71°F
Wind
12 kts
Wave
4.5 ft
Swell
1.8 ft
Period
4.8s
Snapshot from Oct 15, 2026. Factor breakdowns in the app, 8 day forecast with Pro.

Notable species

Virginia Beach is known for:

Striped BassFlounderRed DrumYellowfin TunaCobia

What Submarius shows for Virginia Beach

This page reads Virginia Beach at 36.85°N, 75.98°W, in Mid Atlantic. Open the same point in the app for:

  • A 0 to 10 rating. For surfing at Virginia Beach today, from Rough to Prime, and you can tap any factor to see why. It doesn't know which way your break faces.
  • Best 3 hour window. The three hours in the next 24 that score best.
  • Tide. Rising, falling or slack, the next high or low, and a 24 hour curve.
  • Wind. Speed and direction, with gusts.
  • Swell and waves. Swell height, period and direction, each on its own tile.
  • Water temperature. With the air temperature underneath.
  • Weather warnings. National Weather Service warnings for this spot and its marine zone.
  • 8 day forecast (Pro). Days 2 to 8, hour by hour.

Safety in the water

Every safety tool in Submarius is free. With Safety Watch you set a "back by" time and pick who watches. If you don't check in by then, the server alerts them by push or email, even if your phone is dead. It needs a free account and never contacts the coast guard.

When Spearfishing is your mode, a shark awareness card also lists the shark species recorded in the area and any community sightings from the last 48 hours.

Check Virginia Beach before you head out

Today's conditions, safety tools and trip recording are free. Pro adds the 8 day forecast, the Pro map layers, cam playback and offline areas for $12.99 a month or $99 a year, or $149 once (US prices).