Little Island Beach North

Virginia Beach, Virginia · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Little Island Beach North in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

Right now at Little Island Beach North

Water
62°F (17°C)
Waves
3.0 ft (0.9 m) every 4 seconds
Wind
19 mph (31 km/h) from the northwest, gusts to 21 mph
Air
54°F (12°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Little Island Beach North

  • Today: 4:11 PM, 0.7 ft (lowest)
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 4:57 PM, 0.8 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: no low tide between sunrise and sunset

Predicted by NOAA for Sandbridge, 4.0 miles (6.4 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Little Island Beach North

  • Nov 23–27: up to 4.8 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 7:26 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.2 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 1:56 PM)
  • Dec 24: up to 4.5 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 7:13 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.6 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 1:44 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Sandbridge between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Sandbridge, 4.0 miles (6.4 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Cape Henry, VA (147), 17 miles (27 km) away.
Facing
East (73°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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