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Yorktown Beach

York County, Virginia, United States

Yorktown Beach 5 photos

  • Coleman Bridge Yorktown

    Coleman Bridge Yorktown. Matthew Atkinson, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Old Town Yorktown, Colonial National Historic Site, Yorktown, Virginia

    Old Town Yorktown, Colonial National Historic Site, Yorktown, Virginia. Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Evening on the east coast - panoramio

    Evening on the east coast - panoramio. AudreyIski, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Evening on the east coast - panoramio (1)

    Evening on the east coast - panoramio (1). AudreyIski, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Old Town Yorktown, Colonial National Historic Site, Yorktown, Virginia

    Old Town Yorktown, Colonial National Historic Site, Yorktown, Virginia. Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 6 pm, sunset 6:18 pm
8 am
7.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6 pm
4.1
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C55°F
Water
19°C66°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NW
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
7.1Great8 am138
7.0Great9 am149
6.7Good10 am1710
6.9Good11 am1811
7.1Great12 pm1811
7.3Great1 pm1811
7.2Great2 pm1912
7.2Great3 pm2012
7.2Great4 pm2012
6.9Good5 pm2012
4.1Fair6 pm2515
Sat
4.1Fair8 am1912
3.4Poor9 am3018
2.6Poor10 am3320
3.7Poor11 am2515
3.7Poor12 pm2717
4.6Fair1 pm2515
3.7Poor2 pm2817
3.8Poor3 pm2616
3.6Poor4 pm2918
4.2Fair5 pm2013
4.6Fair6 pm2214
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.3 m. High at 6 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 12 am, -0.6 mHigh 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.6 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

  • Restrooms360 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers210 m690 ft away
  • Drinking water240 m770 ft away
  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m190 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m220 ft
  • Playground150 m480 ft away
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 miPatriot Tours & Provisions LLC
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
360 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
270 m880 ftYorktown (town)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miNewport News/Williamsburg Airport (PHF)

Nearby places

  • Yorktown PubBurger
    70 m220 ft
  • Coastal ThirstDeli
    120 m380 ft
  • Carrot TreeFood and drink
    220 m710 ft
  • Ben & Jerry'sIce cream
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Patriot Tours & Provisions LLCRental
    450 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.9 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.2 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 3%