1st Street Jetty surf forecast
Virginia Beach · Virginia · United States
Today at 1st Street Jetty: best around 13:00, 1.0 m at 9 s with cross-shore wind. Poor–Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
1st Street Jetty surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 13:00 | 1.0 m · 9 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 14:00 | 0.8 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.6 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 0.3 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 08:00 | 0.3 m · 5 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 08:00 | 0.3 m · 5 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 13:00 | 0.4 m · 5 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Rock jetty on the north side of Rudee Inlet that traps sand and often holds the only rideable wave in Virginia Beach. A soft right on E to SE swell with a SW to W wind, best from low to mid tide, and host of the East Coast Surfing Championships every August. Summer brings a crowd of every level packed into one block.
- Break
- beach break, rights; faces ENE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- E, ESE, SE
- Best wind
- SW, W (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- August-November
- Typical size
- 0.6-2 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- rock jetty; very crowded lineup with loose boards; localism and heckling
1st Street Jetty surf cams
- 1st Street Jetty (Surfline, paid): Jetty lineup
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Virginia Beach.
Nearby spots
- Camp Pendleton, Virginia Beach
- 42nd Street (Virginia Beach), Virginia Beach
- Sandbridge, Virginia Beach
- Chincoteague
Questions
Is 1st Street Jetty good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rock jetty; very crowded lineup with loose boards). Beginners nearby can try 42nd Street (Virginia Beach), Virginia Beach.
What swell, wind and tide work best at 1st Street Jetty?
E, ESE, SE swell, SW, W wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 0.6-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for 1st Street Jetty are in the Surf Spoting app.