Walking Virginia Beach today

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

98/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 75°F, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 75°F · 30% of the score 100
Wind 4 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 2:29 PM · 20% of the score 90
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 36 · 10% of the score 100

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

Virginia Beach is also scored for

95 Swimming water temperature 79°F 93 Families with kids water temperature 79°F

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 79°F. That is right on the August average of 79°F for this beach.

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?

Great for a walk — we score it 98 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

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 2:20 AM at 0.3 ft.

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