There for the beach.

Surfing on the OBX provides you with waves that are too small, perfect, or that are simply worthy of Noah's Ark. On July 4th, the water was about 70 degrees and you could catch 3-4 ft waves at a rate of 20 an hour... fun fun fun. Last week, 1st week of September, Hannah came by and offered some very steep and big surf with changing conditions every hours. It is important to surf hunt on the OBX because the break differs so much. Every 1/4 mile offers a new type of waves and Frisco even offers a totally different swell and wind direction. In case of doubt, stop at a local surf shop and ask, they'll be glad to help you. The best local knowledge for surfing comes from this website: www.obxsurfinfo.com. The live cam is always filtered by salt water residue, but the morning comments and pictures posted before 7am will tell you everything you need to know for a succesful day in the water. The most useful I've seen yet. For a more technical surf forecast, try www.magicseaweed.com. Althought not specific to the OBX, it offers some nice graphic up to 7 days ahead.