Topsail Island's main town. Same Yorktown-fed gravel, easier access, lots of nearby food. Great family base.
Solid hunting day. Best window opens around the 5:10 PM low (0.6 ft). Moderate S winds (6 mph); seas 2–3 ft, some stir.
Next 3 days: Today is the pick (59); Sun runs cooler at 45.
Plan around the good low-tide window. 3.9ft swing · low 5:10 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.
Solid. Reliable productivity expected.
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 walk + kid sifters work well here.
Town accesses every few blocks; pay parking in season.
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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