Sandbridge Beach surf report

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

48/ 100

Marginal Water temperature is 80°F — but wave size at 1.3 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 1.3 ft · 45% of the score 20
Swell period 7s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 4 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 80°F · 10% of the score 100

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (no monitor nearby)

Better nearby for surfing

59 Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, Virginia 57 Outer Banks BeachNags Head, North Carolina 56 Assateague Island BeachBerlin, Maryland

Sandbridge Beach is also scored for

99 Swimming water temperature 80°F 98 Families with kids water temperature 80°F

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 80°F. That is right on the August average of 80°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Sandbridge about 3.8 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sandbridge Beach good for surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 48 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wave size at 1.3 ft.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Nearby beaches

Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, Virginia Outer Banks BeachNags Head, North Carolina Assateague Island BeachBerlin, Maryland