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Topsail Beach
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for tidal beach hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Sunday, May 31
4.8ft swing · spring tide · low 1:48 PM · ~0.5ft below predicted (offshore wind) · post-storm · 4.1ft swell
88
Prime
2
Saturday, May 30
4.9ft swing · spring tide · low 1:11 PM · post-storm
81
Great
3
Monday, June 1
4.7ft swing · spring tide · low 2:25 PM · post-storm
81
Great
4
Tuesday, June 2
4.5ft swing · low 3:03 PM · post-storm · 4.3ft swell · 0.28" recent rain
78
Great
5
Saturday, June 13
6.6ft swing · low 11:55 AM
74
Great
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Tools
- ☐Mesh sifter or basket (1/4″ mesh is the sweet spot)
- ☐Knee pads or kneeling foam
- ☐Sand scoop (long handle for water work)
- ☐Quart ziplock + small lidded jar for finds
- ☐Permanent marker for labels
- ☐Caliper or ruler for sizing
Beach-specific
- ☐Rash guard for long sun exposure
- ☐Water shoes — shells and stingrays
- ☐Tide chart screenshot for your day
- ☐Headlamp if hunting low tide near sunrise/sunset
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Tactic refresher
Eyeball-walk slowly along the wrack line at low tide.
Don't forget
Beach surface collecting allowed.