Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Virginia Beach, VA

Current Water Temperature

52.5°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 7:30 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)
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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

46.6°F
Sunny
Sunny
38.6°F
45.6°F
52%
NE 22.4 mph
27.1 mph
38.1°F
33.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1033 mbar
1.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 49°F
L: 43°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 53°F
L: 45°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 59°F
L: 48°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 63°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 59°F
L: 51°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.55 μg/m3
PM10: 13.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 101 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 1:13 AM
Moon Transit: 5:47 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:17 AM - 7:47 AM
7:49 PM - 10:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:43 AM - 2:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued April 8 at 5:15AM EDT until April 8 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 5:15 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 1:15 PM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Eastern Currituck County. In Virginia, Virginia Beach. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.


Beach Hazards Statement issued April 7 at 8:08PM EDT until April 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 8:08 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Northern Outer Banks beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. * 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 6:00 PM tomorrow.

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. Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at all times.


Beach Hazards Statement issued April 7 at 8:08PM EDT until April 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 8:08 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Wednesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf and dangerous rip currents may linger beyond Thursday morning.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at all times.


High Surf Advisory issued April 7 at 8:08PM EDT until April 9 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 8:08 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Wednesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf and dangerous rip currents may linger beyond Thursday morning.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at all times.


Beach Hazards Statement issued April 8 at 4:21AM EDT until April 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 4:21 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 4:30 PM

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected near the shore. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Northern Outer Banks beaches. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon today to 11 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf and dangerous rip currents may linger beyond Thursday morning. The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple of hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 6:30 AM and 6:30 PM.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at all times.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
48.7°F
43.2°F
46.3°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
23.5 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.27 μg/m3
PM10: 9.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 100 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 1:13 AM
Moon Transit: 5:47 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:17 AM - 7:47 AM
7:49 PM - 10:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:43 AM - 2:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
53.2°F
44.6°F
50.3°F
84%
0 in
0%
0%
21.3 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.34 μg/m3
PM10: 15.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 2:02 AM
Moon Transit: 6:39 AM
Moonset: 11:19 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:09 AM - 8:39 AM
8:40 PM - 11:10 PM

Minor Periods

10:49 AM - 12:19 AM
1:32 AM - 3:02 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
59°F
48.4°F
51.9°F
84%
0 in
0%
0%
17.7 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.93 μg/m3
PM10: 16.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 2:44 AM
Moon Transit: 7:29 AM
Moonset: 12:20 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:59 AM - 9:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

11:50 AM - 1:20 PM
2:14 AM - 3:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.3°F
49.2°F
55.6°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
15.7 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 15.74 μg/m3
PM10: 17.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 403.91 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 3:20 AM
Moon Transit: 8:18 AM
Moonset: 1:23 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:48 AM - 10:18 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:53 AM - 2:23 PM
2:50 AM - 4:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
58.6°F
51.1°F
54.5°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.76 μg/m3
PM10: 18.12 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 332.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 102.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 3:51 AM
Moon Transit: 9:05 AM
Moonset: 2:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:35 AM - 11:05 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:58 PM - 3:28 PM
3:21 AM - 4:51 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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