Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Virginia Beach, VA

Current Water Temperature

51.1°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, May 2, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT

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Atlantic Ocean

Station Name: VIRGINIA BEACH 64 NM East of Virginia Beach, VA
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Virginia Beach (city) County

GPS Coordinates: 36.609, -74.842

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (53 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (53.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (56.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Rodanthe, NC (65.3 mi)
Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (68.6 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Kiptopeke, VA (74.1 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (76.2 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (81.7 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (83.1 mi)
Wachapreague Channel, Wachapreague, VA (83.2 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wallops Island, VA (83.5 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (85.6 mi)
York River, Yorktown, VA (100 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (106.9 mi)
Pamlico Sound, Hatteras, NC (108.1 mi)

Weather Near Virginia Beach, Virginia

Current Weather

53.2°F
Light rain
Light rain
48°F
55.4°F
76%
N 18.8 mph
24.1 mph
52.8°F
51.5°F
0.02 in
100%
9 mi
1012 mbar
0.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sat
H: 57°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 60°F
L: 48°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 69°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 71°F
L: 60°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 72°F
L: 63°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.25 μg/m3
PM10: 13.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 106 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 9:10 PM
Moon Transit: 1:12 AM
Moonset: 6:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:40 PM - 10:10 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 2 at 2:31AM EDT until May 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 2:31 AM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 2:45 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 2:00 PM Saturday.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore.


Beach Hazards Statement issued May 2 at 10:26AM EDT until May 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 10:26 AM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 2 PM this afternoon.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore.
Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
57°F
52.5°F
54.9°F
87%
0.21 in
89%
0%
20.6 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.99 μg/m3
PM10: 13.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 9:10 PM
Moon Transit: 1:12 AM
Moonset: 6:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:40 PM - 10:10 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
60°F
47.7°F
53.8°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
16.3 mph
7.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.09 μg/m3
PM10: 6.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 PM
Moon Transit: 2:00 AM
Moonset: 6:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:30 AM - 4:00 AM
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 PM - 11:10 PM
6:16 AM - 7:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69°F
54.8°F
61.9°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
21.3 mph
7.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.45 μg/m3
PM10: 8.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 111.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:06 PM
Moon Transit: 2:49 AM
Moonset: 7:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:19 AM - 4:49 AM
4:51 PM - 7:21 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:57 AM - 8:27 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70.9°F
60.3°F
65.2°F
71%
0 in
0%
0%
20.1 mph
7.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.08 μg/m3
PM10: 9.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 111.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 12:06 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 AM
Moonset: 8:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:11 AM - 5:41 AM
5:42 PM - 8:12 PM

Minor Periods

7:46 AM - 9:16 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.8°F
62.8°F
67°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
19.2 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.34 μg/m3
PM10: 9.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 4:32 AM
Moonset: 9:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:02 AM - 6:32 AM
6:33 PM - 9:03 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 AM - 10:11 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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