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Great spot,one of my favorite's in North carolina even though Hatteras takes the number #1 spot....But have fun and respect the locals!!!
Atmosphere:
please take CB off this site, do that for us we have a small surf community and we dont want you guys to ruin it.
Very Respectfully, Fitz
Additional Info:
Great Surf area a lot of surf, watch out for Localism the Guys with Longhair don't mess with and always remember they are watching you there is a group of Hawaiians don't paddle out with a ego or you want be leaving the beach with a smile. Parking is mostly $5 for 24hrs unless you decide to go down to the peir there you are ran buy the Money snatching clock! Beware cops love giving tickets if you don't pay...
Location
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If you are comming from 421 it will end and you will enter Wilmington stay straight you will pass HotWax Surf shop continue your route 14Mi. You will pass Cove Surf Shop and go about a mile or 2 and there are some public beach area's.
| Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | Yes |
| 4x4 required | Unknown |
| Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Sandbar |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right and left |
| Bottom | Sandy |
| Power | Hollow, Fast, Ordinary, Fun, Powerless |
| Frequency | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
| Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
| Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | West, SouthWest |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | South |
| Swell size | Less than 3ft - 10ft+ |
| Tide | All tides |
| Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
| Week | Few surfers |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Ultra crowded |
Dangers
Rips / undertow, Localism, Sharks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
0.96 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
1.99 miles away
| Direction: | Don't know |
| Bottom: | Sandy with rock |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
4.97 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Flat rocks with sand |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |