The big public access. Two-mile hike each way through forest to a strict no-cliff-touch beach. Quiet and rewarding for those who walk in.
Solid hunting day. Best window opens around the 8:55 PM low (0.2 ft). Moderate NE winds (9 mph); seas 2–3 ft, some stir. Spring tide cycle adds a little extra range.
Next 3 days: Next few days look steady — all good-range. Pick whatever fits your schedule.
Plan around the good low-tide window. Cliff site — continuous erosion baseline · low tide during daylight · spring tide · +4 seasonal event · best low 59.
Impact on visibility and stir-up over the next 5 days.
Cliff sites score from a baseline plus recent storm stir, daylight low tide timing, wind exposure, and seasonal events (only when storms are actually shedding cliff material).
Solid. Reliable productivity expected.
We are deliberate about which factors to include. These are not currently in the model:
If you think we should add one of these, log a hunt with notes — every rated outcome helps us decide which signals actually predict tooth count.
Late winter freeze-thaw cycles destabilize the Chesapeake Group cliffs. March–early May historically produces the most fresh fall material on the beaches at Brownie's, Matoaka, and Westmoreland.
Wrack-line walking only. Park rules are strict and well-enforced.
State park entry fee, ~2 mi hike. Restrooms only at trailhead.
Strict no-dig and no-cliff-approach rules. Surface only.
Trophy = headline find · Rare = real score · Uncommon = some trips · Common = most trips.
The beachcomber's bonus round — what else the geology gives up.
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