Surf spot

1st Street Jetty

Forecast conditions and map view for 1st Street Jetty in USA, North East, Virginia. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, North East, Virginia
Coordinates: 36.8304, -75.9678

Metric
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Wave period (s)	2.8	2.8	2.9	3	3	3	3.3	3.3	4.4	6.5	6.5	7.8	7.5	7.3	7.7	7.8	6.5	7.8	7.7	7.5	6.7	7	5.6	4.3	4.4	4.2	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.6	5.3	4.8	4.7	4.8	5.2	5.5	5	5	5	5	4.8	4.8	5.3	5.2	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	5
Wave energy (kJ)	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	2	3	4	6	5	5	6	6	4	5	5	5	4	5	3	2	6	7	8	16	18	16	13	19	26	24	23	24	24	22	22	20	19	19	14	16	15	14	12	12	11	10	8	8	7	6	5	4
Wind speed (km/h)	16.2	22	20.9	20.5	22.9	27.5	19.6	2.6	16.1	17.3	12.9	17.6	10.9	6.3	3.8	6.9	8.8	7.5	13.1	31.7	27.8	31.6	23	27.7	23.4	25.4	27.7	22	23.3	24.9	23.8	22.7	16.9	20.4	23	22.7	20.1	19.9	20.6	20	18.6	19.3	18.8	18.4	15.2	11.6	11.7	14.3	14.8	14.1	13.7	9.2	6.4	19.1	13	5.5
Wind direction	ENEOnshore	EOnshore	EOnshore	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SSECross	SWCross-off	SWGlassy	SSWCross-off	SWOffshore	SSWCross-off	SWOffshore	WNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	ESEGlassy	SCross-off	SWCross-off	WSWOffshore	NWCross-off	NCross-on	NCross-on	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NECross-on	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	EOnshore	EOnshore	SECross-on	SSECross	SSWCross-off	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SSECross	NNWCross

1st Street Jetty in Virginia Beach, Virginia (USA, Mid-Atlantic/Northeast surf region) is a well-known jetty break that can produce some of the best waves in the area when conditions line up.

Spot description

Type: Jetty / beachbreak setup
Wave character: Can be punchy and fairly hollow on the right swell
Best swell direction: Generally works best with east to northeast swells
Best wind: West to southwest offshore winds usually clean it up
Best tide: Often likes a mid to lower tide, though this can vary with sand movement and swell size
Crowd factor: Can get crowded, especially during good fall and winter swells

What to expect

1st Street Jetty benefits from the structure created by the jetty, which can focus incoming swell and help shape more organized peaks. On smaller days, it may be pretty ordinary, but when a solid swell hits, it can offer fast, powerful waves with decent shape.

Conditions and hazards

Strong currents and moving water around the jetty
Heavy shorebreak on bigger days
Shifting sandbars can change the break quickly
Crowds and localism can be an issue when it’s good

Best season

Fall and winter are usually the most reliable times for surf in Virginia Beach, with stronger cold-front swell periods and cleaner offshore wind chances.