Bald Head Island Marina with Old Baldy — Bald Head Island, the nearest town. Photo: KudzuVine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Bald Head Island

Bald Head Island is a town in North Carolina, United States. From Bald Head Island you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Bald Head Island- Point, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is ILM, 46 km away.

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Staying in Bald Head Island

15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: ILM, 46 km, MYR, 89 km, OAJ, 113 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Bald Head Island.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Bald Head Island too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Bald Head Island- Point0 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft288 kJ

3 ft130 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

3 ft47 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bald Head Island- Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	288kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	33kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	13kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 smushy	47kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 22 knots, offshore	20°C

Oak Island12.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Oak Island

4 ft244 kJ

3 ft97 kJ

3 ft30 kJ

1 ft25 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Oak Island, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	3 ft4 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	25kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	2 ft4 smushy	13kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft6 smushy	34kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	21°C

Long Beach Chill Spot18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Oak Island, 7 km

4 ft207 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

3 ft26 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft24 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Long Beach Chill Spot, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	207kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	3 ft4 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	3 ft7 smushy	91kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Bald Head Island, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Bald Head Island

Jailhouse ProvisionsBar and grill · 1.0 km from the centre
Cozumel Mexican Kitchen and Beach BarMexican · 1.3 km from the centre
Jules' Salty Grub and Island PubBar and grill · 1.6 km from the centre
Mojo's On The HarborSeafood · 1.6 km from the centre
River Pilot CafeSouthern american · 1.6 km from the centre
Will O' the WispPizza · 1.6 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Bald Head Island, United States