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Wake Beach

Virginia · United States

IntermediateBeach break37.582, -76.418

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A april–october beach on the Coastal Waters near Virginia, Wake Beach is exposed to N swell — NW–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–SW wind.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

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–E

Best wind

S–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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