Several fishing piers dot the shore along Topsail Island offering places to fish year-round. Surf fishing, or shore fishing, is also permitted on Topsail Beach.

TOPSAIL, N.C. — We were sitting down at the dinner table on our first night at Topsail Beach when my son Jimmie concluded his blessing with “….. and please let ...

The Topsail Beach entry was island-wide, recognizing the 26-mile-long barrier island that also includes Surf City and North Topsail Beach.

The rip current risk remained high Wednesday in North Topsail Beach as Hurricane Erin moved farther north in the Atlantic.