Figure Eight and Shell Islands Surf Report & Forecast

For years this area -- and most notably the town of Wrightsville Beach, one of the oldest beach resorts in North Carolina -- enjoyed a fair amount of anonymity in the surfing world. That was, until a flashy, mild-mannered regularfoot named Ben Bourgeois exploded on the scene. With his teeth cut on the crystal thin lips of Wrightsville beachbreaks, Ben steadily gained worldwide exposure as one of the most dynamic young rippers in the sport today. Ben is still the only NC surfer to ever qualify fo... Read more