Overview

Topsail Beach is the town at the southern end of Topsail Island. The beach faces south and southeast toward the Atlantic. Topsail Beach is quieter than Surf City, with a family atmosphere. The island's southern end is close to New River Inlet, creating interesting conditions with dynamic sandbars. The name "Topsail" comes from pirates who watched for merchant ship sails ("top sails") from the island's dunes. Important sea turtle nesting site.

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Spot forecast for Topsail Beach / Topsail Island

Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 18:30

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.9 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:20 · 1.2 m Low tide 08:26 · 0.5 m High tide 14:48 · 1.4 m Low tide 21:12 · 0.5 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:20 · 1.2 m Low tide 09:19 · 0.5 m High tide 15:43 · 1.4 m Low tide 21:58 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:12 · 1.3 m Low tide 10:10 · 0.5 m High tide 16:32 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:41 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:58 · 1.4 m Low tide 11:01 · 0.4 m High tide 17:16 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:24 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:40 · 1.5 m Low tide 11:51 · 0.3 m High tide 17:59 · 1.5 m

Topsail Beach / Topsail Island: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

328h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 328 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is September, with 316 mm.

Monthly averages: Topsail Beach / Topsail Island

Monthly averages — Topsail Beach / Topsail Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.0	111 h	11 °C	85 mm
February	19.5	177 h	15 °C	45 mm
March	25.5	242 h	18 °C	83 mm
April	27.0	274 h	22 °C	40 mm
May	29.0	256 h	26 °C	308 mm
June	28.0	319 h	29 °C	161 mm
July	30.0	328 h	30 °C	267 mm
August	28.0	298 h	28 °C	156 mm
September	28.0	286 h	26 °C	316 mm
October	24.0	217 h	22 °C	23 mm
November	19.0	138 h	20 °C	41 mm
December	20.5	166 h	13 °C	98 mm

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Technical details of Topsail Beach / Topsail Island spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Ocean waves with SE to S swells. Moderate to strong shore break near the inlet. Sandy bottom with dynamic sandbars. Sandbars near New River Inlet create interesting wave conditions. Tidal current influenced by the inlet to the southwest.

Hazards

Strong tidal currents near New River Inlet — don't drift toward the inlet. Rip currents possible. Strong shore break. Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Sea turtle nesting area. Afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer.

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