Fort Story Jetty
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 530, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 736, too small
- Sun 837, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1068, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:26 +0.4 mLow 07:29 −0.4 mHigh 13:53 +0.6 mLow 20:21 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:35 +0.5 mLow 08:44 −0.4 mHigh 14:58 +0.6 mLow 21:19 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:37 +0.6 mLow 09:52 −0.4 mHigh 15:58 +0.5 mLow 22:11 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fort Story Jetty
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (64°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (244°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Virginia Beach, 9.1 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$992–US$1,780 each
about US$992–US$1,780 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ORF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$322 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$992–US$1,780 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Virginia Beach
about 20 min by car · 140 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Virginia Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 4h 35m
About 4h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ORF, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → ORF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.