Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Virginia Beach, VA

Current Water Temperature

50.5°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, May 3, 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

58.6°F
Sunny
Sunny
56.1°F
60°F
36%
NW 12.8 mph
14.7 mph
59.4°F
33.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1018 mbar
7.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 64°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 69°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 70°F
L: 59°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 72°F
L: 63°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 76°F
L: 54°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.45 μg/m3
PM10: 4.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 124 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

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 3 at 3:34AM EDT until May 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sun May 3, 2026, 3:34 AM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * 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 3:00 PM Sunday.

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.
Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.4°F
45°F
53.6°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
16.8 mph
7.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.62 μg/m3
PM10: 7.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.04 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
68.7°F
48.6°F
61°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
21.7 mph
7.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.33 μg/m3
PM10: 7.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.76 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
70.4°F
59.4°F
64.6°F
71%
0 in
0%
0%
21.7 mph
7.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.18 μg/m3
PM10: 9.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.76 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

Partly Cloudy
72°F
63°F
67°F
76%
0 in
0%
0%
18.1 mph
7.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.78 μg/m3
PM10: 9.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.02 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.72 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

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
75.6°F
53.9°F
66.4°F
83%
0.48 in
83%
0%
25.9 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.63 μg/m3
PM10: 7.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 12:40 AM
Moon Transit: 5:22 AM
Moonset: 10:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:52 AM - 7:22 AM
7:22 PM - 9:52 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 AM - 11:10 AM
12:10 AM - 1:40 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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