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Virginia Beach 33.1

#5231 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Virginia · near Virginia Beach

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, gentle enough to learn.

Beginner
Surf score33.1 /100
Surfable days47% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.9 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Virginia Beach

The best time to surf Virginia Beach is March, May, September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 23°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is ORF (21 km) and the nearest town is Virginia Beach (1 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan61%1%0.7 m6°C6/5
Feb62%0%0.7 m2°C6/5
Mar64%3%0.7 m8°C6/5
Apr55%1%0.7 m14°C4/3
May39%2%0.6 m18°C3/2
Jun27%0%0.5 m24°Cvest
Jul19%0%0.5 m26°Cboardies
Aug14%0%0.4 m26°Cboardies
Sep54%5%0.6 m23°Cvest
Oct57%2%0.7 m19°C2mm
Nov57%1%0.7 m14°C4/3
Dec54%2%0.6 m8°C6/5

Why 33.1

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
13.0
Clean days 24%
0.4
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
0.3
Water comfort 10%
2.0
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 80° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 74%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 36.861, -75.976 (OpenStreetMap).

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