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The best time to surf Shit Pipe is typically when swell comes from the E direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Shit Pipe Surf Report & Forecast

Kure Beach, North Carolina

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🌬️ WIND

5
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🌊 SWELL

2.3
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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.3ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

8kt

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AIR TEMP

19°C

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SWELL

1.1ft @
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0mm

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Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 2.3ft waves with mixed swell and gentle offshore winds keeping it clean Note: winds from WNW would be better.

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Thursday

Mar 26

EXCELLENT11 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-2.7ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 14-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SSE	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	8kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	7s	ESE	5kt	S	10kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SSW	8kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SSW	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SW	5kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SW	5kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SW	6kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	7s	ESE	5kt	SW	8kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SW	9kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSW	10kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	11kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	13kt	22°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	13kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	14kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	16kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	18kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	22kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	23kt	17°C	15°C	0mm

Friday

Mar 27

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.2-2.6ft 💨 6-11kt 🌡️ 17-25°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	24kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	25kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	25kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	ESE	9kt	SW	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	ESE	9kt	SW	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	ESE	9kt	SW	26kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	ESE	10kt	SW	24kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	ESE	10kt	SW	21kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	ESE	11kt	SW	19kt	22°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	18kt	23°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	17kt	24°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	16kt	25°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	17kt	24°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	17kt	23°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	17kt	23°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	20kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	22kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	24kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	SE	8kt	WSW	21kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	5s	S	7kt	WNW	17kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	5s	SSW	6kt	NW	13kt	18°C	15°C	0mm

Saturday

Mar 28

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.2-2.5ft 💨 9-14kt 🌡️ 9-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	5s	SSW	9kt	NNW	16kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	5s	SSW	11kt	N	18kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	20kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	21kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	23kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	24kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	25kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	26kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	24kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	20kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	6s	SSE	13kt	NNE	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	SSE	14kt	NNE	19kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	SE	14kt	NNE	19kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	6s	SSE	14kt	NNE	18kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSE	13kt	NNE	17kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	17kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	8s	SSE	12kt	NNE	17kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	10s	SE	11kt	NNE	18kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	ESE	10kt	NNE	18kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1ft	11s	ESE	10kt	NE	19kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	10s	E	11kt	NE	19kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	8s	E	11kt	NE	19kt	9°C	16°C	0mm

Sunday

Mar 29

FAIR4 excellent hours

🌊 3.1-4.5ft 💨 4-11kt 🌡️ 9-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	8s	E	11kt	NE	19kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	8s	E	11kt	ENE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	4.2ft	8s	E	11kt	ENE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	8s	E	11kt	ENE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	4ft	8s	E	10kt	ENE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.9ft	8s	ESE	10kt	ENE	20kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.9ft	8s	ESE	10kt	ENE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3.8ft	8s	ESE	10kt	ENE	18kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	8s	ESE	9kt	ENE	18kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	7s	ESE	10kt	ENE	17kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	7s	ESE	10kt	ENE	16kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	7s	ESE	10kt	ENE	15kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	3.7ft	8s	ESE	10kt	ENE	13kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	4ft	8s	E	9kt	E	12kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	E	8kt	E	11kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	E	8kt	E	10kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	4.4ft	9s	E	7kt	E	10kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	4.5ft	8s	E	7kt	E	10kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	4.4ft	8s	E	6kt	E	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	8s	E	5kt	E	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	8s	E	4kt	E	8kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	8s	E	4kt	E	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	8s	ESE	4kt	ESE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	8s	ESE	4kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Monday

Mar 30

EXCELLENT19 excellent hours

🌊 3.4-4.0ft 💨 2-7kt 🌡️ 14-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4ft	8s	ESE	4kt	ESE	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SE	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	8s	ESE	3kt	SE	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	8s	ESE	3kt	SE	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SE	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	7s	ESE	3kt	ESE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	7s	ESE	3kt	ESE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	7s	ESE	2kt	ESE	2kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	7s	ESE	2kt	E	2kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	7s	ESE	2kt	E	3kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	7s	ESE	2kt	ESE	4kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	7s	ESE	3kt	ESE	5kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SE	6kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SE	7kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSE	8kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSE	9kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	ESE	6kt	S	9kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	ESE	6kt	S	10kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	5kt	S	9kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	8kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	3kt	S	6kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	3kt	S	5kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	3kt	S	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

GOOD5 excellent hours

🌊 3.0-3.5ft 💨 4-9kt 🌡️ 15-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SSW	6kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	ESE	5kt	SSW	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	ESE	5kt	SSW	12kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	ESE	5kt	SSW	14kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	15kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	15kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	16kt	17°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSW	14kt	18°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	13kt	19°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	8kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	16°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	8kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	16°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	16°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	16°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	16°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	3.4ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	8s	SE	8kt	E	13kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	SE	7kt	NW	15kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	16kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	17kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

GOOD5 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-3.1ft 💨 3-10kt 🌡️ 15-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	17kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	SE	5kt	SSW	16kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	8s	SE	5kt	SSW	14kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	8s	SE	4kt	SW	13kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	8s	SE	4kt	SW	12kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	8s	SE	3kt	SW	11kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	8s	SE	5kt	SW	11kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	11kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	SE	8kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	23°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	13kt	23°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	14kt	23°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	15kt	22°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	15kt	22°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	17kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	8s	SE	9kt	S	18kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	SE	8kt	S	20kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	SE	8kt	S	20kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	SE	8kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	9s	SE	7kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	17°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.9ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:3-11kt SSE

Water Temperature:15°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Shit Pipe in North Carolina is an exposed sandbar break with fairly consistent surf that can work year-round. It primarily receives groundswells, with the ideal swell direction from the east-southeast and offshore winds best from the west-northwest. The spot can get crowded at times, and hazards include strong rips and undertow, rocks, pollution, localism, man-made dangers like buoys, and sharks. The best surf conditions occur when east-southeast swells align with west-northwest winds. Autumn offers the most consistent clean waves, with October being the standout month.

Best Swell Direction: E

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionESE

Ideal Wind DirectionWNW

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