Are Shibumis allowed on Ocean Isle Beach NC?

The ordinance says permitted wind-powered sunshades cannot have fabric longer than 160 square feet. They must also be attached to one continuous pole connected to the ground by more than two anchors, and use wind to create shade. Some popular examples of the permitted shades include Shibumi and Solbello.



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Shibumi said its beach shades are allowed at nearly every beach in the U.S. except for those on the Grand Strand and a beach in Delaware. One of the benefits of a Shibumi is that the canopy has no rigid structure and cannot fly away in a strong wind gust or tumble down the beach, the company says on its website.

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Umbrellas, *infant pop-up tents (*no larger than 46”L x 36”D x 36”H), and wind-powered sunshades (one continuous pole—fabric no larger than 160 sq ft) are permissible. All beach equipment must be removed from the beach strand on a daily basis.

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Shibumi Shades are not returnable. Shibumi Shades are allowed in Sunset Beach, so long as they are erected in the “cabana line” which abuts the emergency access, near the dune-line.

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Leave your Shibumi Shades and canopies at home. During the summer, most area beaches only allow cabanas big enough for toddlers and shade umbrellas. This is to let people farther from the water enjoy the view. The one exception is Surfside Beach, which welcomes shade devices smaller than 10 feet by 10 feet.

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Cabanas, tents and canopies are not allowed on Ocean Isle Beach at any time.

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The island does not have life-guards; we swim at our own risk in the ocean. So make sure you swim with a partner, and keep a close eye on children in your group. Surfing is not allowed between 5th Street and 31st Street in the middle of Sunset Beach.

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Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina's cost of living is 23% higher than the national average.

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What is new and improved? After years of development and innovation, Shibumi Shade® is now quieter, stronger, and provides more sun protection than ever before.

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The Shibumi Shade can withstand wind speeds as high as 30 mph. “It's really lightweight so anyone in your family can carry it, from a young child to an older adult,” Scott says. As many as six adults can sit comfortably under the shade.

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But to the Shibumi's floating fabric, the wind is a friend. It only takes about a 3 mph breeze to keep the free end of the fabric afloat and provide the shade beachgoers want. The shade does have its limits: Winds above 20 mph are too strong, and calm conditions can prevent the fabric from floating up off the ground.

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Though Ocean Isle Beach is much less busy than other popular beaches along the coast of North Carolina and South Carolina, the town still experiences the occasional busy Saturday when weeklong visitors settle into their vacation rentals and head to the grocery store for food.

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Golf carts must be operated at the right edge of the roadway and must yield to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Golf carts must park in designated spaces in such a manner that multiple golf carts can utilize the space. All parking rules and limits apply. No parking on sidewalks is allowed.

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Tents and shading devices became plentiful at peak times and locations that they blocked access and visibility to the water's edge, affecting public safety and everyone's enjoyment of our beach. So, the City of Myrtle Beach created a shading device policy and implemented it in 2014.

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