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Virginia Beach Spot Guide

About Virginia Beach

During sizable nor'easters, the pier provides an easy paddle and a well-shaped right on the south side. The north side shorebreak is known as The Box, due to the base of the pier that protrudes like a box. However, when the sandbar is right, S swells produce extremely fast, tiny right barrels.

Source: Virginia Beach Surf Guide

Ability Level

All Abilities

Beg Int Adv

Can get a little eggy right next to the pier on certain swells but overall open to most, especially when small.

Local Vibe

Welcoming

Welcoming Intimidating

Pretty mellow.

Crowd Factor

Moderate

Mellow Heavy

Can get a pack next to the pier on the right swell.

Spot Rating

Fun

Poor Perfect

North side on southeast swells and the south side on northeast swells.

Shoulder Burn

Light

Light Exhausting

Normally not bad but hurricane swells and bigger southeast swells can make it a bit of work.

Water Quality

Clean

Clean Dirty

Fish guts and the normal tourist trash.

Additional Information

Hazards

Dodging people on the boardwalk to get to the water.

Access

Metered parking in the area.

Bring Your

Shortboard, fish, funboard, longboard, sup, skimming, bodyboard, bodysurfing, kiteboard

Seabed

Sand

Best Season

Storm dependent: tropical cyclones in the late summer and fall with frontal activity and nor'easters in the late fall and winter.

Swell Consistency and Wind Overview

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