Mid-Atlantic:
Virgina Beach (Virginia) Surf Report
Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!
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To determine this rating we take into account the wave height, swell period, swell direction, wind speed, & wind direction.
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The swell height of an ocean buoy doesn't necessarily reflect the height of breaking waves at the beach. For breaking waves to form, the swell must literally collide with something: beaches, underwater shelves, and reefs are common examples. Even when the swell is the same, the breaking wave height might be totally different, for example, at a beach break with a gradual sloping bottom than it is at a rocky reef break where the wave will pick up more quickly.
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2/26/08: The reports for Maine and New Hampshire are BACK ONLINE as NOAA has finally attended to the local wavebuoys that were downed on January 1st! Thanks everyone for your patience, and thanks to NOAA for following through with their maintenance schedule.
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Wave Height: 2 ft
Swell Period: 9 secs
Swell Direction: SSE
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind Direction: Cross/onshore (N)
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TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE...AND THEN S TOWARD EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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Last Updated: October 14, 2008, 5:44 am EST
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