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Safety condition takes priority. 1 NWS alert for this location.
Small Craft Advisory
Oct 25, 6:28 AM – Oct 26, 6:00 AM EDT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft.
Oct 25, 6:28 AM – Oct 26, 6:00 AM EDT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft.
COASTAL SURF PLANNER
Virginia Beach Surf Conditions
General coastal surf planning context. Conditions are not break-specific.
Confidence: High
8:00 PM–11:00 PM
NEXT 24 HOURS
24-Hour Surf Conditions Forecast
0–100 score · Local time · Active NWS alert hours show NOT RECOMMENDED
1:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
2:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
3:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
4:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
5:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
6:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
7:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
8:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
9:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
10:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
11:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
12:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
1:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
2:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
3:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
4:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
5:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
6:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
7:00 AM
86.2High
8:00 AM
86.2High
9:00 AM
86.2High
10:00 AM
86.2High
11:00 AM
86.2High
12:00 PM
86.2High
BREAKDOWN
Why this score?
Factor scores are normalized from 0–100. They are scoring inputs, not raw weather or ocean measurements.
Wave height score100
Wave period score55
Wind score45
Weather score100
Daylight score100
COASTAL CONDITIONS
Wave, wind and weather context
Wave height4.0 ft
Wave period6.0 sec
Wind15.0 mph
Gust20.7 mph
Rain chance0%
TIDE CONTEXT
Today’s tide turning points
Tide is shown as context and is not included in the v1 composite score.
Low12:17 AM0.4 ft
High6:39 AM4.4 ft
Low12:59 PM0.5 ft
High6:56 PM3.9 ft
EXPLANATION
What is driving today’s result?
NWS alert details: Small Craft Advisory (Oct 25, 6:28 AM – Oct 26, 6:00 AM EDT). The Small Craft Advisory is the primary reason today is NOT RECOMMENDED; this safety condition takes priority over otherwise favorable wave, wind, or weather inputs. Outside that safety stop, 4.0 ft wave height would otherwise support the planning inputs.
LOCAL SURF CONTEXT
Surf locations near Virginia Beach
1st Street Jetty
1st Street Jetty is a well-known Virginia Beach surf location close to Rudee Inlet. Local sandbanks and the jetty affect how waves break; a broader National Weather Service forecast is not an on-site measurement at this particular break.
Crowds, jetty structures, coastal currents and local restrictions require independent attention. Follow posted beach rules and alerts.
Coverage: CoastalNow uses NOAA/NWS area forecasts and rule-based scores, not real-time measurements at this surf break. No wave direction, board suitability or guaranteed safe surf is inferred.
Spot reference: Surfline 1st Street Jetty Surf Guide (external, descriptive guide; not a CoastalNow data provider).
Keep planning
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Data sources & methodology
Tides & water observations: NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS. NOAA station: Virginia Beach, VA (8639168).
Weather, wind, waves & alerts: NOAA National Weather Service.
Surf Conditions Score & Surf Planning Window: calculated by CoastalNow from the source data above using published rule-based methodology.
Daylight context: calculated locally by CoastalNow and used as a low-weight planning input.
Surf Conditions Score is a planning metric, not a safety guarantee or a break-specific forecast. Official warnings and local guidance always take priority. Conditions are not break-specific.