Virginia Beach (North End)
Virginia · United States
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Where the Chesapeake meets the Atlantic — the quiet North End catches every hurricane swell aimed at the capes, with none of the resort strip's summer chaos.
Today's surf at Virginia Beach (North End)
Updated 06:12 spot time
Virginia Beach (North End) surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.5 ft–5 ft overhead, 3.5 ft NE swell at 7.75 s. Wind up to 15 mph WNW. Water 71°F. Best surf window around 12:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 13 mph NW wind.
Tides today: low 2:53 AM (0.1 ft), high 9:11 AM (3.5 ft), low 3:29 PM (0.2 ft), high 9:31 PM (3.1 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE & S
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
2–5 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
August–October
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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