Virginia Surf Fishing Guide

Virginia coverage spans the Eastern Shore at Chincoteague and Assateague and the Virginia Beach oceanfront south to Sandbridge.

Striper Tracker covers 3 Virginia surf-fishing locations: Chincoteague/Assateague, Virginia Beach and Sandbridge. Each one has its own Surf Fishing HQ page with live ocean temperature, tides, waves, wind and moon, and the fish usually in season.

Virginia beaches we cover

Virginia surf fishing seasons

Species calendars for Virginia beaches are still being researched, so this guide does not list seasons yet. Live ocean temperature, tides and waves for each beach are on its Surf Fishing HQ page.

Fall striped bass run in Virginia

Typical windows from published sources, not fish reports. See fall run timing by state for sources.

Where the conditions come from

Ocean temperature comes from the nearest suitable NOAA buoy or water-level station, with NASA JPL MUR satellite temperature as a fallback; tides from NOAA tide stations; wind from the National Weather Service forecast; and moon phases from the U.S. Naval Observatory. Each beach page names its own stations and how old each reading is.

Licenses and regulations

Saltwater licenses, size limits and seasons change. Check the Virginia Marine Resources Commission before you fish.

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