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Dolphin Beach

Prince William County, Virginia, United States

No photo of Dolphin Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:20 pm
8 am
7.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
9°C49°F
Water
—
Wind
1510 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2516 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:20 pm
Today
7.5Great8 am128
7.3Great9 am149
7.0Great10 am1610
7.1Great11 am159
7.5Great12 pm138
7.8Great1 pm138
7.9Great2 pm149
8.0Great3 pm149
7.9Great4 pm159
7.7Great5 pm159
7.5Great6 pm106
Sat
7.5Great8 am85
7.4Great9 am64
7.3Great10 am75
7.2Great11 am127
7.2Great12 pm128
7.4Great1 pm117
7.0Great2 pm106
7.2Great3 pm106
7.1Great4 pm106
6.6Good5 pm106
6.3Good6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m190 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 660 m0.4 mi
  • Playground50 m150 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miMontclair (village)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miQuantico Marine Corps Airfield/Turner Field (NYG)

Nearby places

  • WineStylesFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Giorgio's Family RestaurantGreek
    670 m0.4 mi
  • Montclair Chinese CuisineChinese
    700 m0.4 mi

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

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.0 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 2%