What are the current surf conditions at 81st Street?

81st Street currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf 81st Street?

The best time to surf 81st Street is typically when swell comes from the E direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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Virginia Beach, Virginia

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🌬️ WIND

6
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🌊 SWELL

2.5
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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.5ft

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PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

6kt

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AIR TEMP

17°C

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SWELL

0.3ft @
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0mm

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Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.5ft waves with mixed swell and gentle offshore winds keeping it clean

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Sunday

May 10

GOOD3 excellent hours

🌊 0.4-3.1ft 💨 5-14kt 🌡️ 17-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	6s	SE	10kt	SSW	13kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	6s	SE	10kt	SW	12kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	6s	SE	9kt	SW	12kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	7s	SE	9kt	SW	11kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	7s	SE	9kt	SW	11kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	8kt	WSW	11kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	8kt	WSW	10kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	7s	SE	8kt	W	9kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	7s	SE	8kt	WNW	9kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	7s	SE	7kt	WNW	8kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	SE	6kt	WNW	6kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	SE	5kt	NW	5kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	ESE	5kt	N	5kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	ESE	5kt	ENE	6kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	ESE	6kt	ESE	6kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	8s	ESE	8kt	ESE	10kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SE	14kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	10s	ESE	14kt	SE	17kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1ft	11s	ESE	14kt	SE	18kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	14kt	SSE	19kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	12s	ESE	14kt	SSE	19kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	10s	ESE	14kt	SSE	19kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	9s	ESE	13kt	S	19kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	13kt	S	18kt	18°C	16°C	0mm

Monday

May 11

POOR1 good hours

🌊 0.8-2.1ft 💨 7-18kt 🌡️ 13-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	12kt	S	17kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	11kt	S	15kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SSW	13kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	SE	9kt	SW	11kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	SE	8kt	W	10kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	SE	7kt	NW	8kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2ft	6s	SE	9kt	NNW	10kt	17°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	SE	10kt	N	12kt	16°C	16°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	SE	12kt	NNE	14kt	16°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	SE	14kt	NNE	16kt	15°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	SE	16kt	NNE	18kt	15°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	SE	18kt	N	21kt	15°C	16°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	SE	18kt	NNE	21kt	14°C	16°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	SE	18kt	NNE	21kt	14°C	16°C	0.4mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	SE	17kt	NNE	21kt	14°C	16°C	0.6mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	ESE	17kt	NNE	20kt	14°C	16°C	0.5mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	17kt	NNE	19kt	14°C	16°C	0.3mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	E	17kt	NNE	17kt	14°C	16°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	E	17kt	NNE	18kt	14°C	16°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	E	17kt	NNE	18kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	E	17kt	N	19kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	E	16kt	NNE	18kt	13°C	17°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	E	15kt	NNE	17kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	9s	E	14kt	NNE	17kt	13°C	17°C	0mm

Tuesday

May 12

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.7-3.1ft 💨 9-15kt 🌡️ 13-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	E	14kt	NNE	17kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	14kt	NNE	17kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	14kt	NNE	18kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	14kt	NNE	18kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	14kt	NNE	19kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	14kt	NNE	19kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	15kt	NNE	19kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	15kt	NNE	18kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	15kt	NNE	18kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	15kt	NNE	17kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	15kt	NNE	17kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	15kt	NNE	16kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	14kt	NNE	15kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	13kt	NNE	15kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	12kt	NNE	14kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	12kt	NNE	13kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	12kt	NE	13kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	12kt	ENE	12kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	E	12kt	ENE	12kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	10s	E	11kt	ENE	11kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	9s	E	11kt	E	11kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	8s	E	10kt	E	11kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	8s	ENE	10kt	ESE	10kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	ENE	9kt	ESE	10kt	13°C	17°C	0mm

Wednesday

May 13

POOR9 good hours

🌊 2.1-3.0ft 💨 6-17kt 🌡️ 13-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	3ft	7s	ENE	9kt	ESE	9kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3ft	7s	ENE	9kt	ESE	9kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	7s	ENE	8kt	ESE	9kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	ENE	8kt	SE	8kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	ENE	7kt	SE	7kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	ENE	6kt	SE	7kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	ENE	7kt	SSE	7kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	7kt	SSE	7kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	7kt	SSE	8kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	7kt	SSE	8kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	7kt	SE	8kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	E	8kt	SE	8kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	E	9kt	SE	10kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	E	11kt	SE	11kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	E	13kt	SE	13kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	E	14kt	SE	13kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	E	14kt	SE	14kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	E	15kt	SE	15kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	E	16kt	SE	17kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	E	16kt	SE	19kt	15°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	E	17kt	SSE	21kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	8s	E	17kt	SSE	22kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	8s	E	17kt	SSE	23kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	E	17kt	SSE	25kt	16°C	17°C	0mm

Thursday

May 14

POOR1 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-2.6ft 💨 3-18kt 🌡️ 16-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	E	16kt	S	24kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	E	14kt	S	24kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	E	13kt	S	24kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	E	13kt	S	24kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	8s	E	13kt	SSW	24kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	8s	E	13kt	SSW	25kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	8s	E	13kt	SSW	23kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	8s	ESE	12kt	SW	22kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	ESE	12kt	SW	21kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	ESE	11kt	WSW	18kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	ESE	10kt	WSW	14kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	ESE	9kt	W	11kt	17°C	17°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SW	9kt	17°C	17°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	ESE	5kt	S	6kt	17°C	17°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SE	3kt	18°C	17°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	ESE	5kt	ESE	6kt	18°C	18°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	7s	E	8kt	ENE	9kt	18°C	18°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	7s	E	10kt	NE	12kt	18°C	18°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2ft	7s	ESE	12kt	NE	15kt	17°C	18°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2ft	7s	ESE	15kt	NNE	18kt	17°C	18°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	18kt	N	21kt	16°C	18°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	18kt	N	20kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	18kt	N	20kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	18kt	N	19kt	16°C	18°C	0mm

Friday

May 15

POOR7 good hours

🌊 1.6-1.7ft 💨 1-17kt 🌡️ 13-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	17kt	N	18kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	16kt	N	17kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	16kt	NNW	16kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	14kt	NNW	15kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	12kt	N	14kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	10kt	N	13kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	10kt	NNW	12kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	11kt	NNW	12kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	11kt	NW	12kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	10kt	NW	11kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	E	9kt	NW	10kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	E	8kt	NW	10kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	6kt	WNW	8kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	5kt	W	7kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	3kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	3kt	NW	5kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	2kt	NNE	3kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	1kt	ENE	2kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	5kt	E	5kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	E	8kt	ESE	8kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	E	11kt	SE	11kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	E	11kt	SE	12kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	12kt	SSE	13kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	12kt	SSE	14kt	16°C	18°C	0mm

Saturday

May 16

POOR6 good hours

🌊 1.7-1.8ft 💨 5-13kt 🌡️ 16-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	11kt	S	12kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	E	9kt	SSW	11kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	E	7kt	SW	10kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	E	7kt	WSW	9kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	E	6kt	W	8kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	E	6kt	WNW	7kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.7ft	8s	E	6kt	NNW	7kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	E	6kt	N	6kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	E	6kt	NE	6kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	6kt	NE	6kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	5kt	NE	6kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	E	5kt	ENE	5kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	E	5kt	ENE	5kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	E	5kt	E	5kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	8s	E	5kt	E	5kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	8s	E	7kt	E	7kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	E	8kt	E	8kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	E	10kt	ESE	10kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	11kt	ESE	12kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	12kt	SE	14kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	13kt	SE	17kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	13kt	SE	18kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	E	13kt	SE	19kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	E	13kt	SE	19kt	17°C	18°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.7ft @ 8s

Wind Conditions:5-18kt SSW

Water Temperature:16-17°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

81st Street in Virginia is an exposed beach break with generally unreliable surf and no strong seasonal pattern. It performs best when an east-southeast swell aligns with offshore winds from the west-southwest. The spot receives both local windswells and distant groundswells, offering occasional windows for surfable conditions. While it’s not known for consistency, it can still attract a crowd when the waves are up. The best chances for clean, rideable waves occur during the summer, with July being the most favorable month for quality surf.

Best Swell Direction: E

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionESE

Ideal Wind DirectionWSW

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