Public Beach
Virginia · United States
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Public Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks 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: ~24.9°C (76.8°F) on average
Jan
5.6°C
42.1°F · 1.8–8.3°C
Feb
4.2°C
39.6°F · 1.8–7.2°C
Mar
7.3°C
45.1°F · 2.6–12.9°C
Apr
12.2°C
54°F · 8.2–15.4°C
May
17.7°C
63.9°F · 12.7–22.9°C
Jun
23.1°C
73.6°F · 16.8–26.8°C
Jul
26.2°C
79.2°F · 22.8–29°C
Aug
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.3–29.3°C
Sep
24.9°C
76.8°F · 20.9–28°C
Oct
19.9°C
67.8°F · 15.3–23.6°C
Nov
13.6°C
56.5°F · 9.7–17.3°C
Dec
8.6°C
47.5°F · 6.2–12°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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