Surf City Pier surf forecast

Surf City · North Carolina · United States

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Sandbar peaks around the pier that work nearly all year on southeast swell with northwest wind. A decent crowd shows up and locals expect respect.

Break

beach break, lefts and rights; faces SE

Level

intermediate

Best swell

ESE, SE, SSE

Best wind

WNW, NW, NNW (offshore)

Best tide

all tides

Season

Aug-Nov hurricane swells, plus winter nor'easters

Typical size

0.5-2 m

Crowd

medium

Hazards

sharks; localism

Nearby spots

• Wrightsville Beach, Wrightsville Beach
• Oceanic Pier, Wrightsville Beach
• Mason Inlet, Wilmington
• Masonboro Inlet, Wrightsville Beach
• Bogue Inlet Pier, Emerald Isle
• Triple S Pier, Topsail Beach

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