Sandbridge surf forecast
Virginia Beach · Virginia · United States
Today at Sandbridge: best around 11:00, 1.2 m at 9 s with cross-onshore wind. Poor–Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Sandbridge 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 | 11:00 | 1.2 m · 9 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 18:00 | 1.1 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.8 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 09:00 | 0.4 m · 5 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 10:00 | 0.3 m · 5 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 16:00 | 0.5 m · 5 s | cross-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.
Multi-mile stretch of houses south of Camp Pendleton, a 20-minute drive from the Virginia Beach strip and far less crowded. Little Island Pier, S-Turns, Rock Lane and the Market are the main breaks, mostly an outer bar that drops into a deep spot, holding more size than Virginia Beach proper. Best on SE or NE swell with a SW to W wind at low to mid tide.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces ENE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- NE, E, SE
- Best wind
- SW, W (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- August-November
- Typical size
- 0.6-2.5 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- deep trough inside the outer bar; rip currents; anglers at Little Island Pier (stay 50 yards away)
Sandbridge surf cams
- Sandbridge Beach (Surfline, free (ads)): Sandbridge
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Virginia Beach.
Nearby spots
- Camp Pendleton, Virginia Beach
- 1st Street Jetty, Virginia Beach
- 42nd Street (Virginia Beach), Virginia Beach
- Chincoteague
Questions
Is Sandbridge good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (deep trough inside the outer bar; rip currents). Beginners nearby can try 42nd Street (Virginia Beach), Virginia Beach.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Sandbridge?
NE, E, SE swell, SW, W wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 0.6-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Sandbridge are in the Surf Spoting app.