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Sandbridge Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Sandbridge Beach 1 photo

  • Sandbridge

    Sandbridge. SCOTT CAMERON, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:16 pm
8 am
6.5
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.7
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.1
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.9
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.8
34 km/h21 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.6
36 km/h22 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.6
39 km/h24 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:16 pm
Today
6.5Good8 am2213
6.7Good9 am2013
6.8Good10 am2012
6.7Good11 am2113
6.7Good12 pm2314
6.4Good1 pm2616
6.1Good2 pm2918
5.9Good3 pm3119
5.8Good4 pm3421
5.6Good5 pm3622
5.6Good6 pm3924
Sat
3.8Poor8 am3522
4.1Fair9 am3622
4.9Fair10 am3321
3.7Poor11 am3522
5.0Fair12 pm2817
3.8Poor1 pm3321
5.3Fair2 pm2918
5.8Good3 pm2918
4.9Fair4 pm2918
5.7Good5 pm2818
5.5Good6 pm2616
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.4 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.7 m. High at 6 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 12 am, -0.8 mHigh 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.8 m3 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 6 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 m3 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sun6.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Sandbridge Beach

Sandbridge Beach is a beach in Virginia, United States, covering an area of 370 acres. It is 10 miles long and has another beach nearby called Fishing & Dog Beach, which is approximately 0.99 miles away.

From Wikipedia

Sandbridge, in the U.S. state of Virginia, is a coastal community of Virginia Beach, located along the coastline on the Currituck Banks Peninsula at the northern end of the Outer Banks. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east, the Back Bay of the Currituck Sound is to the west, and the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park lie to the south. To the north, Sandbridge borders the U.S. Navy's Dam Neck facility. Located near the southern end of Sandbridge is Little Island Park, which is managed by the City of Virginia Beach.

Source: Sandbridge, Virginia on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 400 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest airport
27 km17 miNorfolk International Airport (ORF)

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

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