OUTDOOR PLANNING
Before you go in the water
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Norfolk is inland; no city beach module is enabled.
Before you head to the beach
Norfolk beach conditions
Norfolk's beaches along Ocean View and East Ocean View face the Chesapeake Bay. Conditions differ by beach; check posted flags, lifeguard instructions and current state water-quality advisories before swimming.
Water-quality advisories
The Virginia Department of Health monitors bacteria levels at public beaches during the swim season and posts swimming advisories. Check the posting date; this site does not infer a current advisory status from old results.
Virginia Department of Health beach monitoring →Tides and regional waves
Sewells Point (NOAA station 8638610) is the tide reference, and NOAA buoy 44099 off Cape Henry provides offshore observations; neither is a beach safety guarantee or a surf forecast for a particular Norfolk beach.
View the regional readings →Hours and availability change, so check with each place before you go.