Norfolk, VA · mostly separated · paved

Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Trail

3.5 mi Out-and-back 52 ft gain

3.5-mile paved route with 52 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, mostly separated from motor traffic.

Live · updated Jul 28, 1:51 PM ET

Today's verdict

Thunderstorms in the forecast — lightning and cyclists are a bad combination.

Thunderstorms — lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.
Pavement: wet — wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.
21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

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0 Bike-share

Best for bike commuting today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

83°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

21 mph

SW
Rain

49%

Next 24h: 0.65"
Humidity

71%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

wet

paved surface
Sunrise

6:08 AM
Sunset

8:16 PM

387 min remaining

Best time today

2 PM looks best — 86°F · 10 mph SW wind · slight chance rain showers.

2 PM Best

86°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

10 mph SW

3 PM

86°

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

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4 PM

87°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

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5 PM

85°

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

10 mph SW

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6 PM

83°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph SW

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7 PM

82°

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

9 mph S

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Wind on this route

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a tailwind.

Leg 1 Bearing 57° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 65° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 65° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 65° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 65° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 65° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 66° · tailwind 0.3 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 77° · tailwind 0.3 mi

Elevation profile

62 ft gain 33 ft loss Max 52' Min 13' 3.5 mi sampled

Score breakdown

83°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

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21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.

-6

Tailwind on this route 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

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Thunderstorms Lightning and cyclists do not mix — get off the road before they arrive.

-45

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Pavement: wet Wet during the likely ride window — reduced braking, road spray, limited visibility to drivers.

-32

About this route

Distance: 3.5 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 52 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: mostly separated
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN
Start: 36.8238, -76.5008
City hub: Norfolk, VA
OSM: relation 8437635

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.