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Damneck Naval Base 32.4

#5250 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Virginia · near Virginia Beach

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, gentle enough to learn.

Beginner
Surf score32.4 /100
Surfable days45% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.8 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Damneck Naval Base

The best time to surf Damneck Naval Base is March, May, September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 23°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is ORF (26 km) and the nearest town is Virginia Beach (8 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan60%1%0.7 m6°C6/5
Feb60%0%0.7 m2°C6/5
Mar61%3%0.7 m8°C6/5
Apr53%1%0.6 m14°C4/3
May37%2%0.5 m18°C3/2
Jun26%0%0.5 m24°Cvest
Jul17%0%0.4 m26°Cboardies
Aug12%0%0.4 m26°Cboardies
Sep53%6%0.6 m23°Cvest
Oct55%2%0.7 m19°C2mm
Nov55%1%0.7 m14°C4/3
Dec52%2%0.6 m8°C6/5

Why 32.4

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
12.5
Clean days 24%
0.4
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
0.3
Water comfort 10%
2.0
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 75° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 73%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 36.782, -75.956 (OpenStreetMap).

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