1st Street Jetty, Virginia Beach
Virginia, USA
Fri, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 2
- 2–4 ft · 7sSurf on your dates
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- BWI → ORFNearest airport
- 62°F water3/2 fullsuit
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1st Street Jetty, Virginia Beach surf forecast
Better surfweekendMon 2 Nov – Thu 5 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
3ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 7s ENE
- Wind
- 12kt cross-shore
- Water
- 63°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:19am to 6:16pm
- Dawn7:19 to 9am3ft9kt cross-shore2/10
- Morning9 to 11am3ft10kt cross-shore1/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft12kt cross-shore1/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft14kt cross-shore1/10
- Dusk4 to 6:16pm3ft14kt cross-shore1/10
Saturday, Oct 24
4ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 4ft.
- Swell
- 6s ENE
- Wind
- 12kt onshore
- Water
- 63°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:20am to 6:15pm
Sunday, Oct 25
3ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 3ft.
- Swell
- 7s E
- Wind
- 12kt onshore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:20am to 6:14pm
Monday, Oct 26
3ft3/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 8s E
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:21am to 6:13pm
- Dawn7:21 to 9am3ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning9 to 11am3ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft9kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft6kt cross-shore1/10
- Dusk4 to 6:13pm3ft4kt cross-shore2/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
2ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 7s E
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:22am to 6:12pm
- Dawn7:22 to 9am3ft6kt cross-shore5/10
- Morning9 to 11am3ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft8kt cross-shore1/10
- Dusk4 to 6:12pm2ft10kt onshore1/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
3ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 3ft.
- Swell
- 5s ENE
- Wind
- 10kt onshore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:23am to 6:11pm
Thursday, Oct 29
2ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 5s E
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:24am to 6:10pm
- Dawn7:24 to 9am2ft4kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning9 to 11am2ft5kt onshore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft6kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft5kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 6:10pm2ft5kt cross-shore3/10
Friday, Oct 30
2ft3/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 6s ESE
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:25am to 6:08pm
- Dawn7:25 to 9am2ft5kt offshore3/10
- Morning9 to 11am2ft4kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:08pm2ft6kt cross-shore3/10
Saturday, Oct 31
1ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 6s ESE
- Wind
- 11kt cross-shore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 7:26am to 6:07pm
- Dawn7:26 to 9am1ft9kt cross-shore2/10
- Morning9 to 11am1ft10kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm1ft10kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm1ft12kt cross-shore1/10
- Dusk4 to 6:07pm1ft13kt cross-shore1/10
Sunday, Nov 1
1ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 1ft.
- Swell
- 5s ESE
- Wind
- 9kt onshore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:27am to 5:06pm
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
12ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s E
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:28am to 5:05pm
- Dawn6:28 to 8am12ft4kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning8 to 11am12ft6kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm12ft10kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm12ft11kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk3 to 5:05pm12ft11kt cross-shore2/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
8-10ft5/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 13s ENE
- Wind
- 5kt offshore
- Light
- 6:29am to 5:04pm
- Dawn6:29 to 8am10-11ft7kt offshore4/10
- Morning8 to 11am9-10ft6kt offshore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8-9ft4kt offshore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm8ft4kt offshore5/10
- Dusk3 to 5:04pm7ft4kt offshore5/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
3-4ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s ENE
- Wind
- 10kt offshore
- Light
- 6:30am to 5:03pm
- Dawn6:30 to 8am4ft11kt offshore5/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft11kt offshore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft10kt offshore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft9kt offshore5/10
- Dusk3 to 5:03pm3ft7kt cross-shore5/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
2ft3/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 10s ENE
- Wind
- 10kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:31am to 5:02pm
- Dawn6:31 to 9am2ft8kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning9 to 11am2ft9kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft11kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm2ft11kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:02pm2ft11kt cross-shore3/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
1ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 1ft.
- Swell
- 5s S
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:32am to 5:01pm
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
1ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 1ft.
- Swell
- 7s ESE
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:33am to 5pm
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1st Street Jetty, Virginia Beach surf guide
The wave. 1st Street Jetty sits on the north side of Rudee Inlet, where the jetty holds sand and focuses swell. It breaks mainly right over sand, with some lefts when sand builds against the jetty. The first peak here is the home of the East Coast Surfing Championships, described as the longest continually run surf contest in the world.
Who it suits. Small days work for all levels, and 1st Street is sometimes the only surfable spot in town. Packed summer days call for patience, and winter brings fewer people, mostly locals.
Read the full guide, with its sources (checked Oct 2026).
Getting there
Straight there, 40 min from ORF
- ORF
- 31.5 km, about 40 min
- the wave
First Street sits at the south end of the boardwalk. Paid parking is close by.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Price per night$58 – $420+
No places in this price range.
Pay lot at Rudee Inlet; rental houses restricted citywide.
Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Mar, Oct, Dec · typically 2 ft faces
Month by month
December is the strongest month. Good Mar, Oct, Dec. Worth avoiding May–Aug.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 ft | 34% | 8 C / 47 F | hooded 5/4 | Shoulder | |
| Feb | 2 ft | 29% | 7 C / 45 F | hooded 5/4 + gloves | Shoulder | |
| Mar | 2 ft | 35% | 10 C / 49 F | hooded 5/4 | Good | |
| Apr | 2 ft | 30% | 13 C / 56 F | 4/3 + boots | Shoulder | |
| May | 2 ft | 27% | 19 C / 65 F | 3/2 | Worth avoiding | |
| Jun | 1 ft | 14% | 22 C / 72 F | spring suit | Worth avoiding | |
| Jul | 1 ft | 11% | 27 C / 80 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Aug | 1 ft | 19% | 26 C / 79 F | boardshorts | Worth avoiding | |
| Sep | 2 ft | 30% | 24 C / 75 F | boardshorts | Shoulder | |
| Oct | 2 ft | 36% | 20 C / 67 F | 3/2 | Best | |
| Nov | 2 ft | 32% | 15 C / 60 F | 4/3 | Shoulder | |
| Dec | 2 ft | 41% | 11 C / 51 F | hooded 5/4 | Best |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the USA guide.