Needle Beach
Virginia · United States
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Needle Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Virginia — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.7°C (76.5°F) on average
Jan
6.5°C
43.7°F · 2–9.4°C
Feb
5°C
41°F · 2.6–7.7°C
Mar
7.8°C
46°F · 3.7–13.4°C
Apr
12.3°C
54.1°F · 8.6–15.5°C
May
17.7°C
63.9°F · 12.8–22.8°C
Jun
23°C
73.4°F · 17.6–26.6°C
Jul
25.5°C
77.9°F · 22.7–28.2°C
Aug
25.9°C
78.6°F · 23.7–28.4°C
Sep
24.7°C
76.5°F · 21.5–27.6°C
Oct
20.2°C
68.4°F · 15.7–24.3°C
Nov
14.2°C
57.6°F · 10.3–18.1°C
Dec
9.6°C
49.3°F · 7.3–12.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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