Surf Forecast  S-Turns

S-Turns surfspot characteristics

More about S-Turns surfspot

General: S-Turns is the name given to the final, winding stretch of Pea island road before the town of Rodanthe. If it's on, everyone gets barreled. Subtle sand fingers throw perhaps the best barrels on the island. S swells spew pure magic for surfers, while the NE swells, depending on how the sand is, offer a chunkier, less predictable thrill. Generally likes offshore W winds and an incoming tide. Tides: All tides depending on the sand. Size: Head high-overhead+ Wind: Southwest or West Swell: S, SE, NE Bottom: Sand Paddling: Can be mellow but forget about fighting the current on a big south swell. Spot Rating: A fraction of its former self since the Nights in Rodanthe house moved down the street but on the right day...

If it's good beginners should go somewhere more mellow.

Find some packed sand and pull off before you get into Mirlo. The Jug-Handle bridge might change things in late 2021.

Storm dependent: tropical cyclones in the late summer and fall with frontal activity and nor'easters in the late fall and winter.

Crowd Factor: Not as bad as it once was but can get jammed up if the sand is right. Local Vibe: Not even close to what it used to be but a few transplants from Virginia will still give you the stink eye.

Actually not that bad unless after a storm.

Marine life and pieces of houses.