What up everyone? Just moved to greenville, from orlando, where I was for 7 years and surfing up and down the florida coast on some epic swells. Before that lived in Rio- Brazil, there are some sick surf spots by the way. Anyways, just wanna a few tips from the surf community of NC, dont mind the drive.. Thanks
you can make it to the outer banks in about 2 hours....i've surfed florida plenty...jax, smyrna, indialantic, spanish house, the inlet, jenson, stuart rocks...etc..but i've seen S-turns and the lighthouse firing better than some of the sick spots in florida. watch this video of the lighthouse... http://www.swellinfo.com/video.html?play=53&sel_region=east_coast_usa&sel_genre=all&sel_type=all Wrightsville and Carolina Beach are also within 2 hours.....just Mapquest around. But if you want the best surf, head to S turns dude... http://www.surfline.com/reports/report_travel.cfm?id=5234 http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/North_America/USA/South_East/North_Carolina/s_turns/index.html
Bogue Banks is just under two hours south of Greenville - see the daily Emerlad Isle Surf Report at http://www.swellinfo.com/surfreport/emerald-isle-north-carolina.html. It's probably your shortest car drive from "g-vegas" compared to the Outer Banks and the Wrightsville/Carolina Beach area - obvioulsy the waves are totally different in all three of these general areas so check before you go.
S-turns and Frisco, depending on swell direction, wind direction, etc. are definitely your best bets. I live just north of Greenville, and can make it to S-turns in just under two hours. One guy said that WB and CB are only 2 hours, but its more like 3 and a half. I just moved from down there and get down there when i can to see family, and thats how long it takes me. Hope this helps.
take 11 to kinston, tun on 41 after the drag stip take that to 241 then get on 40E to the ilm....its really hour and fifty or so, i do it all the time....on second thought go somewhere else the surf in WB sucks....
