Walking Virginia Beach today

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

75/ 100

Good for a walk Low-tide window at 4:24 PM is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 58°F · 30% of the score 55
Wind 5 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 4:24 PM · 20% of the score 55
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Virginia Beach is also scored for

86 Families with kids surf calmness 1.5 ft 82 Swimming surf calmness 1.5 ft

About Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach sits on the Virginia coast, where the water runs from about 45°F in February to 80°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in June, July, August and September — 4 months of the year — peaking around 80°F in July and dropping to about 45°F in February.

Today it is 70°F. That is 2° above the October average of 68°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Virginia Beach about 1.2 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Virginia Beach good for a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 75 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 4:24 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Virginia Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 3:32 AM at 0.6 ft.

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