Smith Island Inlet

Smith Island Inlet is an SE-facing beach break in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. It picks up swell from NE to SSE, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 45% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NW: light winds or NW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SE (134°)

Best swell

E to SSE (94°–166°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

W to N offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NE to SSE (38.5° to 166°)

Offshore wind

NW

Tide

NOAA station 8638901

Wave buoy

Cape Henry, VA (147) · 28 km away

Cams

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