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Recent buoy observation

Virginia Beach: recent buoy observation. Significant wave height at buoy: 0.6 m; Dominant wave period: 13 s; Water temperature at buoy: 20.9 °C. Source time: Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM EDT. These are measurements at the named buoy, not breaking-wave heights at the beach.

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Significant wave height at buoy0.6m

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Dominant wave period13s

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Water temperature at buoy20.9°C

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Source reported / observed: Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM EDT
Collected by Surfminder: Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT
Most recent check: Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT
Collection method: automatic

Wave observations describe Cape Henry (44099). Offshore wave height cannot be read as breaking surf height at this beach.

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Sources & limitations

Buoy observation
NOAA NDBC · Cape Henry (44099) ↗

Tide prediction
NOAA CO-OPS · Rudee Inlet (8639207) ↗

Forecast
National Weather Service ↗

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Local weather outlook

Forecast · NWS

Issued Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 PM EDT · collected Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT. Forecasts do not establish resort operating status or swimming safety.

Valid from · Eastern	Temperature	Wind	Forecast
Oct 1, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT	67°F	6 mph S	Mostly Cloudy
Oct 1, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT	66°F	6 mph S	Partly Cloudy
Oct 1, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT	66°F	5 mph SW	Mostly Sunny
Oct 1, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT	66°F	6 mph SW	Mostly Sunny
Oct 1, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT	67°F	6 mph SW	Mostly Sunny
Oct 1, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT	71°F	6 mph SW	Mostly Sunny
Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT	74°F	7 mph SW	Mostly Sunny
Oct 1, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT	77°F	7 mph SW	Mostly Sunny
Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT	79°F	7 mph SW	Sunny
Oct 1, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT	80°F	8 mph SW	Sunny
Oct 1, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT	80°F	8 mph S	Mostly Sunny
Oct 1, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT	81°F	9 mph S	Sunny

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Tide predictions · Rudee Inlet

NOAA predictions at station 8639207; feet above MLLW. These are predictions, not observed water levels.

Low · 0.3 ft

Oct 1, 2026, 5:17 AM EDT

High · 4.3 ft

Oct 1, 2026, 11:46 AM EDT

Low · 0.5 ft

Oct 1, 2026, 6:20 PM EDT

High · 3.2 ft

Oct 2, 2026, 12:10 AM EDT

Low · 0.4 ft

Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM EDT

High · 4.1 ft

Oct 2, 2026, 12:43 PM EDT

Low · 0.6 ft

Oct 2, 2026, 7:24 PM EDT

High · 3.1 ft

Oct 3, 2026, 1:08 AM EDT

Collection history

Successful captures and unsuccessful checks are retained separately. An unsuccessful check never replaces the last good capture.

Collected · Eastern	Source type	Result	Record
Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT	weather	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT	tides	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT	buoy	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 3:07 AM EDT	weather	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 3:07 AM EDT	tides	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 3:07 AM EDT	buoy	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT	weather	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT	tides	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT	buoy	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT	weather	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT	tides	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT	buoy	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM EDT	weather	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM EDT	tides	Captured	View evidence
Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM EDT	buoy	Captured	View evidence
Sep 30, 2026, 11:54 PM EDT	weather	Captured	View evidence
Sep 30, 2026, 11:54 PM EDT	tides	Captured	View evidence
Sep 30, 2026, 11:54 PM EDT	buoy	Captured	View evidence

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