I live in Virginia Beach and usually surf the North End, First Street Jetty, or Croatan. I have heard that Sandbridge has better waves and more consistent than any of the other spots. Does anyone have any input? Thanks!
yeh it has waves. Went out there for a hurricane swell about 5/6 yrs ago and got sketched the hell out Got sketched out magnum bad.
Yeah, it can be pretty good sometimes. I normally go to the 14th street pier but sometimes go to sandbridge. Sometimes when the oceanfront is only 1-2 sandbridge could be 2-4. Or the other way around . It breaks a little different there too, usually I find that it breaks closer to shore at sandbridge(not all the time). It seems like high tide has more of an effect on sandbridge than the oceanfront.
Croatan and First Street are the places to go. Sandbridge is normally a foot smaller and can't even handle swells over about 4-5 ft.
You think? I think the municipal parking area where everyone goes is the worst spot in virginia beach. It used to be pretty good but in the last couple years its gotten pretty bad. It doesn't really hold any size. Sandbridge or the North End can probably hold the most swell in virginia beach.
Who cares if one spot is better than the next just get out and surf thats the only way to know. and if where ur at sucks go to the next.Life is way to short to cry about what is better just get in the water and do what you do.Peace to all.
Depends on what you're looking for. Personally, I prefer Sandbridge. The major plus is the space - it's less crowded than almost anywhere else in VB and if it's breaking at one spot in SB it's probably breaking at spots all up and down SB. The community down there is pretty tightnit too but way more laid back and, IMHO, way more accepting and tolerant than anywhere north of Dam Neck. Great place for learners to go - more experienced surfers will generally be pretty helpful and understanding toward you and not ****s. Despite the tourist cottages it's got the rural small-town local feel which I prefer to the cookie-cutter hotels at the Oceanfront. It's a good, positive atmosphere. Major drawback is obviously there's no jetties or anything to hold the sand in place. Sandbars move all over the place so it's a challenge to find them sometimes. Parking can suck at times but there's plenty of beach accesses and most of the time you'll be able to find somewhere free to park (usually the side of the road or at Little Island Park if no one is in the gazebo).
