Sandbridge Beach with kids today
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About Sandbridge Beach
Sandbridge Beach sits on the Virginia coast, where the water runs from about 46°F in January to 81°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in June, July, August and September — 4 months of the year — peaking around 81°F in July and dropping to about 46°F in January.
Today it is 70°F. That is 1° above the October average of 69°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Sandbridge about 3.8 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandbridge Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 86 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.