Damneck Naval Base Surf Guide

Damneck Naval Base in Virginia is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Private beach.

Damneck Naval Base Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Damneck Naval Base:

The best conditions reported for surf at Damneck Naval Base occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Damneck Naval Base (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Damneck Naval Base with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in July while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
45%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
34%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
21%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Damneck Naval Base Location Map

Interactive Damneck Naval Base surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Damneck Naval Base is Oceana Nas Airport (NTU) in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Damneck Naval Base is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), also in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away.

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Damneck Naval Base Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:18 Local Time
Tuesday 05
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.3
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.2
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0.2
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Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
25
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Damneck Naval Base

Surf stats for Damneck Naval Base, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Damneck Naval Base

Wind stats for Damneck Naval Base, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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