1st Street Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Virginia, USA)

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1st Street Jetty Surf Guide

1st Street Jetty in Virginia is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Best around high tide. Often Crowded. Take care of rocks and locals.

1st Street Jetty Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/jetty	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 1st Street Jetty:

The best conditions reported for surf at 1st Street Jetty occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf 1st Street Jetty (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing 1st Street Jetty with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in July while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 1st Street Jetty Location Map

Interactive 1st Street Jetty surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to 1st Street Jetty is Oceana Nas Airport (NTU) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 1st Street Jetty is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), also in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away.

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1st Street Jetty Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 18 April 2025, 15:57 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 18			Sat
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	SSE	SSE	S	SE
Period (s)	4	5	5	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does 1st Street Jetty look like?

Latest photos from 1st Street Jetty. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at 1st Street Jetty

Current tide and informaton

For Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia, 3 miles from 1st Street Jetty.

Next High Water: 12:19am | 3ft

Next Low Water: 05:53pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

1st Street Jetty Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 24.0 °C) at 1st Street Jetty, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite