Southport-area sleeper. Less famous than Topsail, less crowded. Patient walkers find good Hemipristis and small megs.
Workable but not ideal. Best window opens around the 5:53 PM low (0.6 ft). Moderate S winds (7 mph); seas 2–3 ft, some stir.
Next 3 days: Tomorrow is the pick (54); Sun runs cooler at 46.
Plan around the fair low-tide window. 3.1ft swing · low 5:53 PM · post-storm.
Impact on visibility and stir-up over the next 5 days.
The Hunt Score blends tide range, lunar phase, daylight timing, recent stir, wind setup, and surf.
Fair. Standard conditions — go for the volume hunt.
We are deliberate about which factors to include. These are not currently in the model:
If you think we should add one of these, log a hunt with notes — every rated outcome helps us decide which signals actually predict tooth count.
Wrack-line walking + occasional sifting.
Free street parking off-season; pay in summer. Multiple public accesses.
Beach surface collecting allowed.
Trophy = headline find · Rare = real score · Uncommon = some trips · Common = most trips.
The beachcomber's bonus round — what else the geology gives up.
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