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OBX Beach & Weather App Beach Score. This is the same Beach Score and factor breakdown used by the OBX Beach & Weather app. Today’s score is built from the beach-quality factors below.
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Each row shows the points earned out of that factor’s maximum. Higher points mean conditions are more favorable for beach enjoyment.
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BEACH ACCESS
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41 views of the Outer Banks17 surf & coastal views · 24 traffic & bridge cameras
NC 12 & bridge cameras →▣ LIVE BEACH CAM
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17 surf & coastal views including Sunnyside UpExplore oceanfront, pier and sound views from Corolla to Ocracoke. Choose a region below, then select a camera. Provider players may include ads; live availability varies.
CorollaCorolla Light Resort
Corolla Light — Surf Cam
Corolla oceanfront surf view
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CorollaCorolla Light Resort
Corolla Light — Sound Side
Currituck Sound view
This camera uses the operator’s own page and player. If the embedded view is unavailable, open the provider ↗.
Kitty Hawk / KDHTwiddy · YouTube
Twiddy Outer Banks — Kitty Hawk
Kitty Hawk oceanfront beach view
Kitty Hawk / KDHKitty Hawk Pier · Surfline
Kitty Hawk Pier
Kitty Hawk pier and surf view
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Kitty Hawk / KDHAvalon Pier
Avalon Pier
Kill Devil Hills · Milepost 6 pier and surf view
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Nags HeadSurfChex
Abalone Street
Nags Head ocean view
Nags HeadNags Head Pier · Surfline
Nags Head Pier
Milepost 11.5 · live pier and surf view
Nags HeadSurfline · Jennette's Pier
Jennette's Pier — Northside
Northside view · Surfline camera provided with Jennette's Pier
Nags HeadSurfline · Jennette's Pier
Jennette's Pier — Southside Close-Up
Close-up southside view · Surfline camera provided with Jennette's Pier
Nags HeadSurfline · Jennette's Pier
Jennette's Pier — Southside
Southside view · Surfline camera provided with Jennette's Pier
Nags HeadSurfline · Jennette's Pier
Jennette's Pier — Fish
Pier/fish view · Surfline camera provided with Jennette's Pier
Hatteras IslandSurfChex
Rodanthe
Rodanthe ocean view
Hatteras IslandSurfChex
Rodanthe Fishing Pier
Fishing pier and surf view
Hatteras IslandSurfChex
Waves — Oceanside
Waves ocean view
Hatteras IslandSurfChex
Avon Pier
Avon pier and surf view
OcracokeSurfChex
Ocracoke
Ocracoke live coastal view
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OBX Beach & Weather App
Your Outer Banks beach, at a glance. Weather, ocean safety, tides and 41 camera views — from your phone to your wrist.
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THE APP ON IPHONE
Actual iPhone screenshotsWeather, beach conditions, surf and NC 12 cameras. Select a screenshot to enlarge it.
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THE APP ON ANDROID
Actual Android screenshotsEight actual Android screens, including traffic and surf cameras. Select a screenshot to enlarge it.
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IPHONE DUO · READY FOR A WIDER VIEW
App support ahead of the October 23 releaseA larger display for your weather, beach report and camera views. Meet iPhone Duo at Apple ↗
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IPHONE DUO IN LANDSCAPE
iPhone Duo screenshotsForecast and beach-report layouts take advantage of the wider display.
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YOUR BEACH-DAY TOOLKIT
Everything in one free appWeather for 10 beaches
Current conditions, MinuteCast® rain timing, hourly and extended forecasts.
41 camera views
17 surf and coastal views plus 24 traffic and bridge cameras, with in-app viewing.
Beach Score & ocean safety
Beach-day guidance, flags, rip-current risk and weather alerts.
Surf, tides & water
Surf estimates, water temperature and a clear tide-cycle chart.
Radar & beach access
Animated radar, beach-driving seasons, permits and official access links.
Daily Beach Brief
A free morning email personalized to your favorite beach.
Apple Watch & Beach Clocks
Six coastal screens, customizable complications and 18 animated clock designs.
Widgets for a quick glance
Weather and ocean widgets, plus four CarPlay and StandBy options on compatible Apple devices.
OBX BEACH & WEATHER ON APPLE WATCH
Glanceable conditions, ocean information, tides, forecast, and sun & moonSix coastal screens and customizable complications, with 16 profiles that sync with iPhone.
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ANIMATED BEACH CLOCKS
18 designs · four collections18 animated designs across Coastal, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas & Misfits collections.
Beach Clocks run inside the OBX Watch app. Apple controls return-to-face behavior; your clock selection stays saved.
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THE APP ON IPAD
The full beach-day experience on a larger screenThe beach-day experience on a larger screen.
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MAKE YOUR WATCH & WIDGETS YOUR OWN
Real iPhone settings screensChoose your beach, readings and appearance from iPhone.
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Sunnyside Up Weather Live
Live station observations · Nags Head
LIVE OCEANFRONT WEATHER STATION
Live from Sunnyside Up
Actual conditions measured at the Sunnyside Up oceanfront weather station in Nags Head.
Sunnyside Up · Oceanfront Nags Head🌡️--Feels like --
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OCEANFRONT INSTRUMENTS
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Live readings from the Sunnyside Up oceanfront station.
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LIGHTNING DETECTION
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Monthly Weather Calendar
Sunnyside Up station archive · Nags Head
SUNNYSIDE UP · NAGS HEAD
▦ DAILY OBSERVATIONS
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Sunnyside Up station archive · Nags Head
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NC 12 & Bridge Cameras
Official NCDOT cameras · embedded live views · Corolla to Ocracoke
LIVE ROAD CAMERAS
See conditions along the Outer Banks road corridor.
Current camera views come directly from NCDOT DriveNC, including Northern Beaches, Wright Memorial Bridge and NC 12 locations south through Hatteras Island and Ocracoke. Tap Watch Live on any available camera: NCDOT HLS video plays in the card when supplied, while current-image-only cameras automatically refresh inside the same card. Confirm closures, restrictions, and travel guidance with DriveNC before traveling.
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Camera coverage gap
The current DriveNC inventory does not provide an NC 12 road camera between Mirlo Beach and Buxton, including most of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon.
NCDOT camera feeds can be repositioned, interrupted, or taken offline without notice. A camera view is not an official declaration that a road is open or safe for travel.
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Beach Access & Closures
Driving seasons, permits, rules & official access information
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OBX Beach & Weather
OBX Beach & Weather
Current conditions, local forecasts, beach and surf information, weather alerts, live conditions, and an Outer Banks surf camera in one convenient experience.
Coverage
Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, and Hatteras Village.
Weather & Safety
Conditions can change quickly. Always follow National Weather Service, NOAA, National Park Service, local ocean-rescue, lifeguard, on-site closure signs, and emergency-management guidance.
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