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Surf Forecast - US Mid Atlantic Coast - North Carolina to Virginia Beach

5 Day Surf Forecast

Forecast Updated:
  Tuesday, August 4, 2026 1:08 PM

Next Forecast Update: Mon 8/17

Surf Scale: 3 ft = waist high, 4 ft = chest high, 5 ft = head high, 10 ft =double overhead
Swell Direction is direction swell is coming from. 90°=East, 180°=South, 270°=West, 360-0 = North

Mid-Atlantic Surf Forecast
Covering exposed breaks from S. Carolina Virginia Beach
Day Trend Wind
(kts)
Details
(Swell Number, Swell Size & Period, Arrival Time and Profile)
Waves
(Set wave max face height)
Swell Direction
Wednesday
8/5
Down SSW 10 early

No swell of interest forecast
The Bermuda High is to be a bit off the Outer Banks producing east-southeast winds at 15 kts pushing into the SE Coast perhaps getting some minimal traction.

1 ft or less ---
Thursday
8/6
Down SSW 10+ early No swell of interest forecast
The Bermuda High is to barely push up to the Outer Banks offering nothing but it is to produce east winds at 15-20 kts targeting Florida offering nothing relative to the Outer Banks.
1 ft or less ---
Friday
8/7
Up slightly SW 10+ early

Southeast windswell building to 2.5 ft @ 8 secs later
The Bermuda High is to holds centered 300 nmiles off the Outer Banks producing southeast winds at 15 kts impacting Florida and 10-15 kts into the Outer Banks perhaps producing minimal windswell.

1.5-2.0 ft 135 degrees
Saturday
8/8
Down some SW 10+ early Southeast windswell from previous fetch fading from 2.3 ft @ 8 secs early
The Bermuda High is to be nearly pushing into outer Banks producing no meaningful fetch.
1.5 ft 125 degrees
Sunday
8/9
Down WSW 15 early

No swell of interest forecast
The Bermuda High is to be pushing into the SE Coast offering no swell production potential.

1 ft or less ---
Extended
Outlook
Down --- The models suggest the Bermuda High is to be holding just off the SE Coast displaced south and west offering no swell production potential. --- ---

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