Continent |
North America |
Country |
Virginia (USA) |
Next Big City |
Portsmouth, Norfolk |
Next Town |
Virginia Beach |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Shower, Toilet, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Fishernets |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Long, sandy beach with lots of space. Gets very crowded on during June, July and August with beach-goers, especially on weekends. However, during June, July, August there is almost never any wind.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Best season is April to October. Some guys go all winter. Usually by May we are in lite spring suits or trunks. But a 3/4 full is all you will ever need.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Bring all your gear, from strong to light wind gear. Spring and fall are best. Almost no wind from mid-June through mid-August. You're lucky to get one day of wind in a 2 week period during the summer.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Virginia Beach take either the 60 along coast or 279 up north. 60 becomes Shore Drive and leads west. Stay on the road and you will pass by the state park. If you take 279, you will get onto 60, take it eastwards and you will pass by the state park as well.
Extra information
Nightlife
We have every type of nightlife that you can imagine as well as plenty of things for the family to do including but not limited to: 100+ Bars and nightclubs, water slides, amusement parks, go cart tracks, museums, art galleries, The VA Marine Science Center. Every type of restaurant you can imagine.