First Street is Virginia Beach's most established surf zone. The north jetty at Rudee Inlet traps sand and often produces a rideable right when nearby open beach is flat, with more push on E to SE tropical or nor'easter swell.
Virginia Beach water temperature today
Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach water temperature today is 67°F. Most surfers should plan around Spring suit (2mm).
Water temperatures refreshed hourly from NOAA buoys and forecast models.
Virginia Beach water temps swing dramatically with the seasons - from frigid winter surf requiring full hooded suits to warm summer sessions in trunks or a spring suit. This guide helps you gear up right for every month.
A spring suit or shorty wetsuit is ideal
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Current water temperatures at each surf spot. Temperatures can vary based on local conditions, currents, and depth.
Sandbridge Beach
Spring suit (2mm)
Camp Pendleton
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S-Turn
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Virginia Beach Pier
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Little Island Fishing Pier
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North End
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1st Street Jetty (Virginia Beach)
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Croatan Beach
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Croatan Jetty
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Surf spots in Virginia Beach
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1st Street Jetty (Virginia Beach)
IntermediateFirst Street is Virginia Beach's most established surf zone. The north jetty at Rudee Inlet traps sand and often produces a rideable right when nearby open beach is flat, with more push on E to SE tropical or nor'easter swell.
Camp Pendleton
IntermediateThe public Camp Pendleton surfing area sits beside the Virginia Army National Guard installation. Its outside sandbar can handle more E, SE, and S energy than First Street and may produce hollow sections when tide, period, and offshore wind align.
Croatan Beach
IntermediateSouth Croatan is an open beach break beside Camp Pendleton. It favors SE tropical swell and offers more room than the jetty peak, with shifting outside bars that can produce left and right walls.
Croatan Jetty
IntermediateCroatan Jetty is the north end of Croatan Beach, where a wooden groin and Rudee Inlet's south jetty can bend swell into a predominantly left wedge. It is fickle but becomes punchier around high tide during nor'easters.
Little Island Fishing Pier
IntermediateLittle Island is the southern public anchor of Sandbridge. The fishing pier influences nearby sandbars, and the city maintains a surfing beach north of the structure with room for small-wave progression and stronger storm-swell peaks.
North End
IntermediateNorth End covers the residential oceanfront north of the resort district. Its open sandbars are less structure-dependent than the city's jetty breaks and can provide clean longboard peaks on small swell or faster walls when tropical and winter energy arrives.
Sandbridge Beach
IntermediateSandbridge is a more open and less urban Atlantic beach south of the resort district. Shifting sandbars create left and right peaks, with the strongest opportunities during tropical swell and nor'easters.
S-Turn
IntermediateS-Turn is a named Sandbridge beach-break zone between the market area and Little Island. It shares the peninsula's open Atlantic exposure but has no fixed structure, so quality depends heavily on the current bank.
Virginia Beach Pier
IntermediateThe 15th Street fishing pier can organize a right on its south side during sizable nor'easters. The north-side shorebreak, known locally as The Box, can form fast small barrels when the sand is right and south swell reaches the resort beach.
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Spot guide for Virginia Beach
Break types, ratings, and local tips for each beach.
The public Camp Pendleton surfing area sits beside the Virginia Army National Guard installation. Its outside sandbar can handle more E, SE, and S energy than First Street and may produce hollow sections when tide, period, and offshore wind align.
South Croatan is an open beach break beside Camp Pendleton. It favors SE tropical swell and offers more room than the jetty peak, with shifting outside bars that can produce left and right walls.
Croatan Jetty is the north end of Croatan Beach, where a wooden groin and Rudee Inlet's south jetty can bend swell into a predominantly left wedge. It is fickle but becomes punchier around high tide during nor'easters.
Little Island is the southern public anchor of Sandbridge. The fishing pier influences nearby sandbars, and the city maintains a surfing beach north of the structure with room for small-wave progression and stronger storm-swell peaks.
North End covers the residential oceanfront north of the resort district. Its open sandbars are less structure-dependent than the city's jetty breaks and can provide clean longboard peaks on small swell or faster walls when tropical and winter energy arrives.
S-Turn is a named Sandbridge beach-break zone between the market area and Little Island. It shares the peninsula's open Atlantic exposure but has no fixed structure, so quality depends heavily on the current bank.
Sandbridge is a more open and less urban Atlantic beach south of the resort district. Shifting sandbars create left and right peaks, with the strongest opportunities during tropical swell and nor'easters.
The 15th Street fishing pier can organize a right on its south side during sizable nor'easters. The north-side shorebreak, known locally as The Box, can form fast small barrels when the sand is right and south swell reaches the resort beach.
What to know about water temperature
- Weekly temperature trends and seasonal averages
- Gear recommendations for dawn patrol versus midday
- Upwelling signals that drop temps overnight
- Health and recovery tips for long cold sessions
Surf Guides for Virginia Beach
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Frequently Asked Questions
About surfing in Virginia Beach
- Water temperatures in Virginia Beach typically range from 42-78°F. For summer, spring suit or boardshorts is recommended. In winter, you'll want 4/3mm + boots. Spring and fall may require adjusting based on your cold tolerance.
- Water temperatures in Virginia Beach vary by season, ranging from 42-78°F. Check Quiver's live water temperature data for real-time readings at specific surf spots. Temperatures are typically warmest around August and coldest in January.
- Water temperatures in Virginia Beach range from 42-78°F, so most surfers wear at least spring suit or boardshorts even in summer. A wetsuit is recommended year-round for longer sessions and early morning surfs.
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