Fishing near Norfolk, VA the closest public spots today

11 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly summer flounder and striped bass today. Anderson Park scores best, 11 miles out.

Small Craft Advisory at 2 spots

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Closest first

Ocean View Beach70 now · 7.3 mi Anderson Park100 now · 11 mi First Landing90 now · 14 mi Buckroe Beach90 now · 14 mi Hilton Pier Park100 now · 16 mi Rudee Inlet77 now · 18 mi Sandbridge Beach100 now · 20 mi False Cape92 now · 27 mi

The 12 closest spots

At the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay (Bay mouth) on the James River estuary. The Chesapeake Bay-Bridge-Tunnel (US-13) crosses the Bay mouth from Norfolk to the Eastern Shore; Atlantic surf access is east at Sandbridge and Virginia Beach.

Ocean View Beach7.3 mi · ~11 min · NorfolkStriped bass

64° water · 9 mph wind · outgoing tide

70Worth the trip

Anderson Park11 mi · ~15 min · Newport NewsSummer flounder

64° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide

100Go

First Landing State Park14 mi · ~20 min · Virginia BeachSummer flounder

64° water · 12 mph wind · outgoing tide

90Go

Buckroe Beach14 mi · ~20 min · HamptonSummer flounder

64° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide

90Go

Hilton Pier Park16 mi · ~24 min · Newport NewsSummer flounder

64° water · 9 mph wind · outgoing tide

100Go

Rudee Inlet — Virginia Beach18 mi · ~26 min · Virginia BeachSummer flounderSmall Craft Advisory

64° water · 13 mph wind · outgoing tide

77Worth the trip

Sandbridge Beach20 mi · ~29 min · Virginia BeachSummer flounder

66° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide

100Go

False Cape State Park27 mi · ~39 min · Virginia BeachSummer flounder

64° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide

92Go

Kiptopeke State Park27 mi · ~39 min · Northampton CountySummer flounderSmall Craft Advisory

63° water · 14 mph wind · outgoing tide

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Cape Charles Town Pier32 mi · ~47 min · Northampton CountySummer flounder

63° water · 14 mph wind · outgoing tide

90Go

Belle Isle State Park66 mi · ~1 hr 35 min · Lancaster CountyStriped bass

63° water · 9 mph wind · incoming tide

100Go

Smith Point Beach72 mi · ~1 hr 43 min · Northumberland CountyStriped bass

63° water · 12 mph wind · incoming tide

100Go

Distances are straight-line from the middle of Norfolk. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.

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