Shit Pipe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Carolina, USA)

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Shit Pipe Surf Guide

Shit Pipe in North Carolina is an exposed sandbar break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism - Pollution - Sharks.

Shit Pipe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	3.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	14.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Shit Pipe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Shit Pipe occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Shit Pipe (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Shit Pipe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in October while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Shit Pipe Location Map

Interactive Shit Pipe surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Shit Pipe is Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Shit Pipe is New River Mcas (Jacksonville) Airport (NCA), also in USA, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Shit Pipe Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 16:17 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 22			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	cross- on	cross

What does Shit Pipe look like?

Latest photos from Shit Pipe. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Auster

Tides at Shit Pipe

Current tide and informaton

For Wilmington Beach, North Carolina, 2 km from Shit Pipe.

Next High Water: 09:16pm | 1.62m

Next Low Water: 03:26am | -0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Shit Pipe Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Shit Pipe is rather cool (14.8 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.