Surf Pictures
4th Annual Outer Banks Shootout is ON (May 16-19)
The 4th Annual Outer Banks Shootout Surf Competition is under way with knee to thigh high, glassy conditions. Not a whole lot to offer in terms of surf but that doesn’t seem to slow down the competition. Head to the beach and check it out …
Surf Pics: April 24, 2013 (Thanks Lusk!)
Throw a bunch of local boys into a local spot during a shoulder season swell and this is what you get: uncrowded perfect peaks that are shared with only a handful of friends who completely rip the ocean to shreds. Surfers: Bethany Ramsey Doyle, Brendon …
Pics: Swell Event Wednesday, April 24 (Photos: Mickey 2M McCarthy)
Thanks to that last mini Nor’ Easter that just passed through the Outer Banks, the surf was once again large and in charge. What a day too. Everyone around here is ready for warmer temperatures which is exactly what we got…. air temps hovering around …
Pics: Another Epic Day of Kiteboarding on the Outer Banks (April 23, 2013)
Tuesday April 23, 2013 was just another windy day on the Outer Banks. It’s a good thing there’s no shortage of having fun. Dimitri Maramenides was back at Kite Point offering some EPIC kite demos and taking full advantage of the conditions.
Pics: Epic Kiteboarding Day in Avon & Buxton (April 21, 2013)
“Should’ve been there yesterday” – Seems like a universal phrase in water sports. For those who ventured South to surf yesterday (April 21, 2013), it was a mess, but for those who brought their kites, scored pretty epic conditions. The pictures below are of Dimitri …
Swell Event: February 27, 2013 – Part 2
February 27 will be a day many surfers won’t forget. Here’s a collection of more photos from local photographers: Mickey (2M) McCarthy, Bob Hovey, Casey Cruciano and Jon Carter.
Swell Event: February 27, 2013 – Part 1
First of all, I’d like to thank February for delivering the goods. I can’t remember a February this good in a while. We had a strong SE swell mixed into an already built NE swell. The Oregon Inlet buoy read 13.8 feet at 9 seconds …
Surf Pics: 2/24/13 @ Nags Head Pier (Photos: Mickey 2M McCarthy)
February has been a generous month for waves here on the Outer Banks. If you paid attention, you probably scored more this year in February than in previous years. Down South in particular has been offering some solid waves, day after day. Luckily this last …
Feb. 17, 2013 Swell Event, Buxton (Photos: Jon Carter)
Buxton Lighthouse seemed to be the place to be during the latest swell event that went down on February 17, 2013. Outer Banks lensman Jon Carter was there along with some of the area’s finest surfers to fight the freezing temperatures and score some great …
Pics – Swell Event: Feb. 17, 2013
Much of the East coast was expecting snow, but for the Outer Banks, we got waves. As the storm system moved off the coast, it created a nice low pressure system that built a solid NNE swell targeting Buxton where much of the action went …
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