Surfing at Wrightsville Beach is allowed only in designated areas beginning the Saturday before Memorial Day through Labor Day. Surfing within 500 feet of any commercial fishing pier or the Masonboro Inlet jetty is prohibited. Surfing is not restricted within designated areas after Labor Day until Memorial Day again approaches. Town ordinances provide for these rotating surfing areas. These areas rotate each day and are only in effect from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm when surfing is not permitted elsewhere on the beach. During the times that these areas are in effect, no swimming is allowed in the designated surf zone. The area to be used each day will depend on the calendar date. For instance, on July 9, area nine will be used, on August 22 area 22 and so on. These areas are well marked and may vary slightly at the discretion of the head lifeguard depending on the existing conditions. Please enlarge the thumbnail image below for the mapped location of designated surfing areas.

• No surfing is allowed between 11am and 4 pm except in designated areas

• No surfing is allowed within 500 feet of the jetty at Masonboro Inlet or within 500 feet of a commercial fishing pier effective year round

• Surfers must have ankle straps / shock cord attached to ankle and board while surfing

Rotating Surf Areas

1. Shell Island Resort to the beginning of Shell Island Village
2. Start Shell Island Village to the end of Shell Island Village
3. North 400 feet Wrightsville Dunes Condos
4. Center 400 feet Wrightsville Dunes Condos
5. South 400 feet Wrightsville Dunes Condos
6. North 400 feet Dune Ridge Condos
7. Center 400 feet Dune Ridge Condos
8. South 400 feet Dune Ridge Condos
9. Dune Ridge Public Parking lot to South Ridge Lane
10. South Ridge Lane to Cowrie Lane
11. Cowrie Lane Scotch Bonnett Lane
12. Scotch Bonnett Lane to Moore's Inlet Drive
13. Moore's Inlet Drive to Sea Oats Lane
14. Sea Oats Lane to Crane Street
15. Crane Street to Heron Street
16. Henderson Street to Fayetteville Street
17. Fayetteville Street to Augusta Street
18. Augusta Street to Charlotte Street
19. Charlotte Street to Columbia Street
20. Columbia Street to Oceanic Street
21. Oceanic Street to Station One Condos
22. Station One Condos to Latimer Street
23. Latimer Street to Arrindale Street
24. Arrindale Street to Snyder Street
25. Snyder Street to Seashore Street
26. Seashore Street to Taylor Street
27. Taylor Street to half of the 400 block of South Lumina Avenue
28. Half of the 400 block of South Lumina Avenue to Sprunt Street
29. Sprunt Street to Iula Street
30. South surf pole at Crystal Pier to Wright Street
31. Wright Street to Albright Street