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Sunset Beach: E Main St & 6th Street

North Carolina

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Sunset Beach: E Main St & 6th Street is a public beach access point in North Carolina, managed by the town of Sunset Beach and located about 1.5 miles from the town center. The access has parking, making it a straightforward place to pull in and walk onto the sand. For warm-weather beach days, summer is the peak: July typically reaches highs around 87°F, while late spring and early fall are milder, with May averaging highs near 78°F and September near 82°F, according to typical averages from the nearby Shallotte Ag weather station. If you want to pair a beach visit with a walk, Bird Island Trail is about 2.1 miles away, and Ocean Isle Beach Nature Trail lies roughly 6.5 miles off.

Beach Details

Parking

Street / roadside

Restrooms

None

As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.

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Location

Sunset Beach: E Main St & 6th Street

North Carolina

Data: North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, public beach access sites. Source metadata

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–84°F and lows of 44–69°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Shallotte Ag, NC weather station, 7.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan56° high36° low
  2. Feb58° high39° low
  3. Mar65° high44° low
  4. Apr72° high53° low
  5. May78° high62° low
  6. Jun84° high69° low
  7. Jul87° high73° low
  8. Aug86° high72° low
  9. Sep82° high67° low
  10. Oct74° high56° low
  11. Nov65° high45° low
  12. Dec59° high39° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Sunset Beach, North Carolina · 1.5 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Sunset Beach: E Main St & 6th Street

Best months: September–June. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    56° / 36°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 39°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 44°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 53°

    8 wet

  5. May

    78° / 62°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 69°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 73°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 72°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 67°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 56°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 45°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    59° / 39°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shallotte Ag, NC, 7.7 mi away at 20 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.