Sound Beach

Accomack County, Virginia, United States

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

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:15 pm

8 am
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

9 am
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good

10 am
7.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great

11 am
7.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

12 pm
7.5
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great

1 pm
7.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

4 pm
6.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

5 pm
6.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

6 pm
6.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

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: 13°C56°F
Water: 17°C63°F
Wind: 1912 km/hmph N
Gusts: 2817 km/hmph
Waves: 0.4 m1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:15 pm

Today

7.2Great8 am1610

6.9Good9 am1811

7.3Great10 am1711

7.4Great11 am1912

7.5Great12 pm2013

7.6Great1 pm2012

7.6Great2 pm2012

7.1Great3 pm2113

6.9Good4 pm2314

6.8Good5 pm2314

6.8Good6 pm2113

Sat

5.6Good8 am1610

4.6Fair9 am1811

4.6Fair10 am1811

5.5Good11 am1610

5.4Fair12 pm1811

6.1Good1 pm1711

4.9Fair2 pm1710

5.0Fair3 pm1610

5.7Good4 pm159

5.2Fair5 pm1510

6.4Good6 pm149

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
Low 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
High 8 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft
Low 2 am, -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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town: 7.5 km4.6 miOnancock (town)
Nearest airport: 12 km7 miAccomack County Airport (MFV)

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

Nearby beaches

Guard Shore18 km11 mi north-east away
7.2 Great later
Snead Beach22 km14 mi south-east away
5.8 Good later
Cedar Island Beach23 km15 mi south-east away
5.7 Good later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Sound 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.

Sat6.4 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
Sun7.7 GreatBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
Mon7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
Tue8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 1%
Thu7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 3%