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Virginia Beach

Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States

Virginia Beach 3 photos

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Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:45 pm
8 am
5.3
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
3.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
6.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
2213 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
16%
Sunset
6:45 pm
Today
5.3Fair8 am2013
5.2Fair9 am2113
5.3Fair10 am1811
5.8Good11 am1610
5.9Good12 pm1610
3.0Poor1 pm2113
6.6Good2 pm2214
6.0Good3 pm2013
6.1Good4 pm2113
7.2Great5 pm2113
7.3Great6 pm1610
Sat
8.6Excellent8 am2314
6.1Good9 am1912
7.5Great10 am2616
5.6Good11 am2817
5.2Fair12 pm2616
5.1Fair1 pm2717
4.6Fair2 pm3622
4.9Fair3 pm2516
4.9Fair4 pm2717
4.8Fair5 pm2817
5.9Good6 pm2415
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.5 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.2 m. High at 6 pm, 0.5 mHigh 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 12 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.5 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.5 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms60 m200 ft away
  • Showers60 m200 ft away
  • Drinking water80 m250 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m300 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 700 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables90 m310 ft away
  • Playground190 m620 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
550 m0.3 miRickenbacker Causeway & Virginia Beach Drive
Nearest town
4.2 km2.6 miKey Biscayne (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miMiami Seaplane Base (MPB)

Nearby places

  • CafeteriaFood and drink
    700 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Virginia Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 35%
  • Sun6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 44 km/h28 mph, rain 70%
  • Mon4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 68%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed5.6 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 30%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 39%