OUTDOOR PLANNING
Before you go in the water
Checking county postings…
Newport News is inland; no city beach module is enabled.
Before you head to the beach
Newport News beach conditions
Newport News sits on the James River and the Warwick River rather than the open ocean; Huntington Park Beach is its public beach on the James. Conditions change with the river; check posted signs 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
Menchville, Warwick River (NOAA station 8638407) is the tide reference; no reporting wave buoy covers these waters, so no wave reading is shown. Tide times are not a beach safety guarantee.
View the tide times →Hours and availability change, so check with each place before you go.