Onslow Beach 46.4
#4671 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · North Carolina · near Jacksonville
Wind is the enemy here, no off season, gentle enough to learn.
Best time to surf Onslow Beach
The best time to surf Onslow Beach is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 25°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is ILM (66 km) and the nearest town is Jacksonville (25 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 0% | 0.8 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 84% | 0% | 0.8 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 79% | 1% | 0.9 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Apr | 73% | 0% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 74% | 0% | 0.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 65% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 67% | 10% | 0.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Oct | 58% | 2% | 0.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 77% | 1% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 70% | 1% | 0.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
Why 46.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 145° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 63% of days. Mean peak period 6.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 83%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.561, -77.284 (OpenStreetMap).
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