South Inlet

South Inlet is an E-facing beach break in Virginia Beach, 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 W: light winds or W breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while E onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

E (79°)

Best swell

NE to ESE (39°–120°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

SW to WNW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NE to SSE (34° to 161°)

Offshore wind

W

Tide

NOAA station 8639428

Wave buoy

Cape Henry, VA (147) · 36 km away

Cams

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