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Cape Henry, VA Detailed Wave Buoy Record

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24 closest surf breaks to Cape Henry, VA:

1. 81st Street (24 km W) 7. Croatan (26 km SW) 13. Kitty Hawk Pier (90 km S) 19. Out Front (113 km NNE)
2. 42nd St VA Beach (24 km WSW) 8. Damneck Naval Base (26 km SW) 14. Laundromats (94 km S) 20. Chincoteague (115 km NNE)
3. 1st Street Jetty (25 km WSW) 9. Fishermans Island (27 km NW) 15. Avalon Pier (97 km S) 21. Outer Banks Pier (116 km S)
4. North End (25 km W) 10. Grandview (52 km WNW) 16. 1st street (103 km S) 22. Boilers (Ranger Station) (129 km S)
5. Virginia Beach (25 km WSW) 11. Corolla Lighthouse (60 km S) 17. Nags Head Pier (105 km S) 23. Boiler (135 km S)
6. Camp Pendleton (26 km SW) 12. Chicahauk (89 km S) 18. Jennette's Pier (110 km S) 24. S-Turns (147 km S)
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