Storm-driven swells attract surfers to Wrightsville Beach

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — With both Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto churning in the Atlantic, wave heights at local beaches are increasing and one community is jumping right in.

Surfers put on their wet suits, grabbed their boards and dove into the ocean to take advantage of the bigger waves on Monday in Wrightsville Beach.

Ben Moore has been surfing since he was about 5 years old and he doesn’t recommend inexperienced surfers to start out with these waves…

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