Wilkins Beach
Virginia · United States
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Wilkins Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Virginia — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Wilkins Beach
Updated 00:38 spot time
Wilkins Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 ft–1.5 ft knee to waist high, 0.5 ft ESE swell at 4.25 s. Wind up to 13 mph S. Water 71°F. Best surf window around 9:00 PM — poor (1.5/5) with 9 mph SSE wind.
Tides today: high 12:11 AM (2.8 ft), low 6:08 AM (0.4 ft), high 12:37 PM (3.5 ft), low 7:25 PM (0.6 ft)
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.2°C (68.4°F) on average
Jan
6.5°C
43.7°F · 2.4–9.1°C
Feb
4.9°C
40.8°F · 2.4–7.8°C
Mar
7.5°C
45.5°F · 3–12.7°C
Apr
12°C
53.6°F · 8.2–15.4°C
May
17.4°C
63.3°F · 12.9–22.2°C
Jun
22.6°C
72.7°F · 16.9–26.1°C
Jul
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.7–27.9°C
Aug
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24–28.1°C
Sep
24.5°C
76.1°F · 21.2–27.5°C
Oct
20.2°C
68.4°F · 16–24°C
Nov
14.3°C
57.7°F · 10.4–17.9°C
Dec
9.7°C
49.5°F · 7.3–13°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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