Great for longboards, shortboarders may have a harder time but it is still fun for all surfer types.. Local surf shops are more than willing to help with any questions...
Overview
Atmosphere
The area is great, the locals are decent.. Steer clear of sweetwater surf shop.. Those guys like to rip off anyone they get a chance to.. The best time to go is about 3 hours after low tide.. Most of the time this is extremely early in the morning but the rewards are worth it...
General
Wrightsville beach is a great spot for all surfers to just come and have fun.. Charles
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sucks
If you've ever surfed a decent place you'll know wb sucks. Sure it might get good 10 days out of the year but each of those days is crowded beyond belief. College kooks and wannabe pros flock to here in the summer to get knee-waist high slop. The pics are very misleading. OBX are better but getting crowded too.
comment by Anonymous, 2008-07-04 18:32:01
Wrightsville
First the good; beautiful beach, relatively clear water, mostly friendly vibes, and a day at the beach is always better than a day at work. Having said that, this is not a surf destination, nor is ANY other beach break in North Carolina with the possible exception of the OBX. Mostly marginal beach break type waves breaking close to shore, producing very short rides. The promise of a hurricane swell is both a curse and a blessing. You pray the conditions come together and that it gets just close enough to produce swell and not loss of property or life.
comment by Big Prokamzi, 2008-04-10 15:27:19
Ever heard the story 'bout a man named Jed?
That's right he was 1 of the Beverly Hillbillies! What I'm telling you locals here is that if you want CONSISTENT HEAD-HIGH RIGHT & LEFT BARRELS LIKE THE ONES SHOWN WORTH ONLY 2 SATRS IN YOUR OPINION OF YOUR OWN SPOT, THEN SAVE YOUR WOODEN NICKELS 2 GET YER BUTTS TO THEM THAR HILLS O' BEVERLY SO YOU CAN SURF 4.5 - 5.0 STARS ALL YEAR FOR THE PRICE OF GAS TO CHECK THE SO.CALI AREA 4 THE SPOT THAT'S WORKING EACH DAY YOU WANNA SURF!!
comment by Anonymous, 2008-09-11 02:02:11