The Wave
When an east-southeast groundswell arrives with a WNW offshore breeze the bar fires (low-mid tides often hold the peak).
Poor water quality and variable crowding are recurring issues.
Surf GuideNorth Carolina
Shit Pipe
A punchy Kure Beach sandbar that can produce fast, hollow lefts and rights when E/SE groundswells line up with the bar. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Shit Pipe in North Carolina.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationNorth Carolina, US
Best conditions today
- Waves 1 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind SE 5 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
3.5 ftrising
- Low0.2 ft
- High4.7 ft
- Low0.1 ft
- High5.0 ft
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The peak sits near a shifting sandbar and can be punchy - expect rips, occasional rocks and local guardiness around the lineup.
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