Carolina Beach

About

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

Access

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.

Getting there

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

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