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May 30, 2025
Know Before You Go with the Beach Report: Get Beach Status Texts to Help Plan Your Next Beach Day
Text BEACH to 67283 to receive real-time beach status updates straight to your phone

Sign up for the Beach Report, a text alert service that will help you plan your next beach day! Provided by Virginia Beach Emergency Communications & Citizen Services, residents and visitors can opt-in to receive status updates on beach conditions.
The Beach Report will notify you of the following types of conditions:
- Red flags due to rough surf
- Red flags due to rip currents
- Beach closures due to water quality concerns
- Beach closures due to electrical storms
Simply text BEACH to 67283 to enroll.
You may also call 3-1-1 in Virginia Beach (or 757-385-3111) to ask about beach conditions.
Beach Report messages will only be sent to notify users of a change in normal status.
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