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Practically: the break favors E-SE long-period groundswells with cleaner conditions on W-WSW offshore breezes, and low to mid tides typically produce the more defined peaks.
Surf GuideVirginia
Dam Neck Naval Base
A military-owned, open Atlantic beach break at Dam Neck that turns consistent E/SE groundswells into short, lefts and rights with some push with variable sandbars and occasional strong rips. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Dam Neck Naval Base in Virginia.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationVirginia, US
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft+
- Period 8 s
- Wind S 3 kt
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The Dam Neck lineup sits on a restricted base beach with shifting sandbars and active rip currents-access is limited and crowds concentrate at the designated surfing sector.
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