Surf spot

Shit Pipe

Forecast conditions and map view for Shit Pipe in USA, South East, Southern North Carolina. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, South East, Southern North Carolina
Coordinates: 34.0121, -77.8988

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5
Wave direction	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	S	S	SE	S	S	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wave period (s)	5.2	5	5.4	5.7	5.8	6	3.2	3.3	4.7	3	3	4.9	6.2	6.2	4.8	5.3	3.4	3.5	3.3	5.2	7.2	7.1	7	7	6.8	6.8	6.9	6.9	6.8	6.7	6.5	6.2	5.8	6	6.4	4.7	5.6	6.4	6.8	5.5	4.9	5.2	5.2	6.2	5.6	5.7	5.8	5.1	4.7	4.6	4.4	5.5	5.1	4.4	4	4.1
Wave energy (kJ)	12	12	10	10	10	9	3	2	5	3	3	5	7	8	5	7	4	4	4	8	17	18	17	17	17	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	11	10	9	6	17	17	13	24	25	27	34	19	33	34	28	33	30	21	16	10	9	8	9	7
Wind speed (km/h)	8.9	7.6	6.5	5.7	6.1	10.4	8.2	8.4	5.9	4.6	4.3	7.8	11.2	15.8	15.5	7.6	9.3	7.6	6.5	6.8	9.3	9.9	10.3	11.2	8.1	7.5	5.1	6.6	12.6	14.2	11.8	8.7	6.8	9.3	11.2	16.1	16.6	16.9	12.4	12.9	10.3	8.7	9.2	14.1	16.9	14.9	11.8	9	7.6	7.8	7.7	12.7	12.7	11.2	8.8	8.2
Wind direction	SWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WOffshore	SWCross-off	SCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	WSWGlassy	WSWGlassy	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWOffshore	SSWCross-off	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WOffshore	SSWCross-off	SWOffshore	WSWOffshore	WNWCross-off	NCross	NEOnshore	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	EOnshore	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	EOnshore	EOnshore	EOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	ENEOnshore	ECross-on	EOnshore	ESECross-on	EOnshore	EOnshore	NNECross-on	NECross-on	EOnshore	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on

Shit Pipe is a well-known surf break in southern North Carolina on the U.S. Southeast coast. It’s a heavy, localized beachbreak that gets its shape from shifting sandbars and can produce fast, punchy waves when the sand lines up right.

What it’s like

Wave type: Beachbreak
Wave shape: Often hollow, steep, and quick
Best swell: Usually works best with SE to E swell
Best wind: Light offshore or calm conditions
Bottom: Sandy, but can be shallow and unforgiving
Skill level: Generally intermediate to advanced when it’s firing

Conditions

Shit Pipe is known for being finicky. It can be ordinary on many days, but when the swell, tide, and sandbars all align, it can deliver short, powerful barrels and fast sections. Because it’s a sandbar-driven spot, conditions can change a lot from week to week.

Hazards

Shallow water
Strong currents
Powerful shorebreak
Crowds on good days
Sandbars and impact zone can make wipeouts rough

Vibe

It has a local, no-frills East Coast surf vibe—more of a hard-earned wave than a mellow longboard spot. It’s the kind of place surfers check frequently because it can go from mediocre to excellent depending on the sand and swell.