Sound Shore
Virginia · United States
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Sound Shore is a SW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E 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
5.2°C
41.4°F · 1.2–7.9°C
Feb
3.8°C
38.8°F · 1.2–7.1°C
Mar
6.9°C
44.4°F · 2–12.7°C
Apr
12.1°C
53.8°F · 8.1–15.6°C
May
17.6°C
63.7°F · 12.7–22.6°C
Jun
22.9°C
73.2°F · 16.8–26.8°C
Jul
26°C
78.8°F · 22.9–28.9°C
Aug
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.3–29.4°C
Sep
24.9°C
76.8°F · 20.6–27.8°C
Oct
19.8°C
67.6°F · 15.3–23.5°C
Nov
13.4°C
56.1°F · 9.4–17.1°C
Dec
8.3°C
46.9°F · 5.7–11.8°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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