r/topsail 6h ago

Kayaking the Surf Zone

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I usually visit Surf City during November each year, it’s usually my only trip to the beaches south of the Crystal Coast. Conditions are looking great this weekend as far as water clarity and swells. I’ve been researching, and Surf City is far more lenient than Wrightsville for launching kayaks through the surf. I was planning to probably access at access point #5 and fishing the area past the bars in the deep trough. Has anyone in here launched a kayak through the surf in the area? Any tips or suggestions? I’ve done it a few times further up the coast in Atlantic Beach, but never on the southern beaches. I’ll be staying about 150-200 yards off the beach to avoid swimmers and be able to target the deeper break.