Outer Banks: 2.20.12 - Raging Seas in Kill Devil Hills
Good morning. Here’s your OBX Moment of Zen for Monday, February 20, 2012.
This video was shot at the Hayman St. beach access in Kill Devil Hills at 8:30 AM.
Strong north wind at 20+ mph today. Wind is churning up the ocean. It’s a chilly, slow day, but the weather will improve throughout the week with temps back to the 60′s by mid week.
No surf today, but the raging seas should turn into clean, head high surf tomorrow when the wind slows down and switches offshore – 5 mph out of the southwest tomorrow. Wax up the board.
Fishing is slow. Skate and dog fish at Jenette’s Pier and tuna offshore.
Good morning. Here’s the Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Friday, July 22, 2011.
This video was shot at the Lillian St. beach access at 9:00 AM.
Happy Friday. Great beach day and a great beach weekend ahead. Temps in the 90′s, sun, and a light offshore wind out of the Southwest all weekend. Great beach weather!
However, there is good and bad news with that offshore wind. I like to start with the bad, so I’ll share that first. The southwest winds tend to blow the warm surface water out to sea, and the cooler water rises to the surface. This is a process known as “upwelling.” So, the bad news is that we can see the water temps change pretty quickly based on the wind direction, and it’s been blowing out of the southwest for a few days, so the OBX has seen the water temps drop from the mid 70′s to the mid 60′s.
A bit chilly, but like I said, there’s good news too. The fish really like the upwelling process because as the warm water moves out, and the cooler water that “upwells” to replace it tends to be rich in nutrients. So, there’s good news for OBX fishing, and the offshore breeze keeps the surf clean.
There’s not much surf to report today (or this weekend), but the little swell that is out there is very clean. The surf is in the knee high range. Probably best for SUP (stand up paddleboarding), but a decent longboard wave too. In the video, I mention that the guys in the water are in board shorts so it can’t be too cold, but you’ll see some in wet suits too. A long stint in 65 degree water can get chilly.
Tight lines all around for OBX fishing. Offshore continues to see dolphin, yellow fin tuna, wahoo, and some bill fish mixed in. The piers, bridges, surf, & Sound are all very consistent with a wide variety of fish – spot, croaker, blue fish, speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, trigger fish, cobia.
Great summer day in Kitty Hawk. We enjoyed some great thunderstorms last night. Lightning, thunder boomers and some much needed rain. Great cleansed feeling at the beach this morning and a beautiful summer day ahead; 80′s, sun, light southwest wind. The beach is quiet but getting busy – surfing, fishing, hunting shells, walking dogs, and setting up shop for the day. The offshore wind is cleaning up some fun waist high surf. Fish are biting
Outer Banks - 6.24.11 - Great Start to the Weekend at Avalon Pier
Good morning. Here’s the Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Friday, June 24, 2011.
This video was shot at the Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills at 9:00 AM.
Happy Friday! We’ve had great weather all week, and it will carry through the weekend. There was an amazing sunset last night after a much needed thunderstorm, so I’ll include a pic of that too.
A bit overcast this morning, but overall a great start to the weekend. We’ll have a mix of sun and clouds today, with temps in the upper 80′s, and light southwest wind. A very comfortable beach day…and weekend.
The southwest wind is cleaning the tiny wave we have coming through, so there is a clean longboard wave, but it’s only in the knee high range. This is the story for the weekend too. Knee high waves, offshore wind through Saturday, and on Sunday the wind switches to the east. Unfortunately, not too exciting for OBX surf, but we had some fun surf and warm water this week, so no complaints.
OBX fishing is hitting its stride. Offshore is seeing dolphin, tuna and some bill fish mixed in. Near shore, piers, bridges, Sound, and surf are all very active with a wide variety of fish – croaker, spot, speckled trout, sea mullet, Spanish mackerel, blue fish, Cobia. Great time to be fishing on the OBX…tight lines all around!
Outer Banks - 6.20.11 - Great start in Kill Devil Hills
Good afternoon. Here’s the Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Monday, June 20, 2011.
This video was shot at the Wright Brothers Memorial and the Hayman St. beach access, both in Kill Devil Hills, at 9:00 AM.
Happy belated Father’s Day. Hope all of the Dad’s enjoyed their day. I was lucky enough to share Father’s Day with with my boy’s first birthday, so it was a great day. Happy birthday Finn!
It was a great day because of the weather too. The weekend was gorgeous with 80 degree temps, sun, and a light breeze, and the great weather is going to continue this week. The 10 day forecast is sun, 80′s, and a few isolated thunderstorms. The showers will not be widespread, and really the plants could use a drink.
Unfortunately, not much surf to report. A small bump out there today (happy International Surfing Day, by the way), but not much going on, and the wind isn’t going to cooperate to start the week. But the wind will switch offshore around Wednesday, and we could have some fun knee to waist longboard waves towards the end of the week. Coupled with the great weather, it should be fun to catch any surf rolling through.
Outer Banks fishing is going strong. Offshore is seeing dolphin, tuna, and a few bill fish mixed in. Cobia are hot near shore. The bridges, piers, and Sound are all active with a wide variety of fish – croaker, sea mullet, spot, speckled trout, blue fish, Spanish mackerel. And the great news is that surf fishing is getting more consistent as well. Great time to be fishing on the OBX!
Outer Banks - 6.15.11 - Beautiful Day in Kitty Hawk
Good morning. Here’s the Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Wednesday, June 15, 2011.
This video was shot at the Lillian St. beach access in Kitty Hawk at 9:00 AM.
Perfect beach weather, sun, upper 70′s to lower 80′s with water temps in the 70′s! There is a cool north wind that is a bit stiff today, but that north wind is blowing in the warmer water temps, so no complaints. The water and the air will be pretty close today. Great day to enjoy some time in the water.
Unfortunately, no surf to report. There is a trace swell in the knee high range, but this north wind isn’t helping to clean it up. The wind will switch to the southwest over the next couple days, but the swell isn’t forecasted to increase much. It could build to the waist high range, and with an offshore wind and warm water, it could be a fun longboard wave over the next couple days. Worth keeping an eye on.
Outer Banks fishing is going strong. Offshore is reporting dolphin and big eye tuna with some bill fish mixed in. The piers, bridges, and Sound are very consistent with a wide variety of fish – sea mullet, flounder, spot, speckled trout, blue fish, Spanish mackerel, cobia. Our friends at Rock Solid Fishing (www.RockSolidFishing.com) reported some good cobia catches near shore yesterday. The reports out of the surf are starting to get more consistent as well.
Outer Banks - 6.14.11 - Picture Perfect in Kitty Hawk
Picture perfect on the Outer Banks today. Sun, 80′s, cool north breeze. Great beach day, and the north wind is bringing in some warmer water temps – up to 75 degrees at Avalon Pier this morning. Unfortunately no surf. Fish are biting – blue fish, flounder spot, speckled trout, cobia, Spanish mackerel, dolphin and big eye tuna offshore.
Good morning. Here’s the Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Wednesday, June 8, 2011.
This video was shot at the Lillian St. beach access in Kitty Hawk.
Hello summer. Beaches and piers are busy every morning now. Gorgeous weather with temps in the 90′s, bright sun, and a great offshore breeze out of the Southwest. Yep, summer has arrived on the Outer Banks. This great weather will stick with us through the weekend…great beach weekend ahead!
We have a little swell in the area today, and the offshore breeze is cleaning it up nicely. A fun longboard wave, and a great day to be in the water. In addition to the warm air temps, the water temps have jumped to the 70′s!
Great OBX fishing too. Offshore is still seeing consistent dolphin and yellow fin tuna with some bill fish mixed in. The piers, bridges, and Sound are very consistent with a wide variety of fish – Spanish mackerel, blue fish, flounder, croaker, sea mullet – but the big catches over the past week have been cobia. As the water temps have warmed, cobia have moved into the area, and the catches have been very consistent. We got a great report from our friends at Rock Solid Fishing (www.RockSolidFishing.com) from yesterday, and they were fishing near shore and caught three large cobia – the largest being 66 pounds!
Always a good time to be on the Outer Banks…especially now!
Outer Banks - 6.2.11 - Great Weather in Kill Devil Hills
Good morning. Here’s the Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Thursday, June 2, 2011.
This video was shot at the Sutton Ave. beach access in Kill Devil Hills at 9:00 AM.
Happy June! The streak of gorgeous weather continues. We’re going on about three weeks of perfect weather; temps in the upper 80′s and sun. The plants are thirsty, but it has been great motivation to get out and enjoy the Outer Banks…perfect vacation weather. The streak of great weather continues today, and through the weekend. I looked at the 10 day forecast this morning, and there are only two chances for isolated thunder storms! Looks like the plants will have to go thirsty, but we’ll sure enjoy the weather!
We’ve also been having a great streak of fun surf. We’ve enjoyed waist to chest swell and consistent offshore winds out of the southwest for about a week and a half. The wind switched to the north yesterday for a while, but it is back to the southwest this morning. There is a fun wave coming through for the morning, but the swell will start fading this afternoon, and the wind will switch back to the north this afternoon.
So, today is probably the best bet for surf for the next few days. No surf for a few days, but the good news is that the north wind is starting to warm the water. When we have a consistent west/southwest wind for a few days, the warm surface water tends to get blown out to sea, and cooler water rises up. But the wind shift will bring in some warmer water. After one day of north wind yesterday, we already saw temps jump back into the 60′s. The next few days should keep the warming trend going.
Outer Banks fishing is going strong, and the warmer water will just keep the improvements coming. Offshore is seeing consistent dolphin and yellow fin tuna catches. The piers, bridges, and Sound are seeing a wide variety of catches – spot, speckled trout, sea mullet, blue fish, flounder, cobia, Spanish mackerel.
Outer Banks - 5.31.11 - Lifeguard in Kill Devil Hills
Good afternoon. Here’s the Outer Banks Beach, Surf, & Fishing Report for Tuesday, May 31, 2011.
This video was shot at the 5th St. beach access just south of the Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills. I then stopped off at the Lillian St. beach access to grab the surf video.
Last day of May! Time flies! Hope y’all had a great Memorial Day weekend. Let the summer fun begin. The great stretch of perfect OBX weather continues. 80′s, sun, and light winds. I looked at the 10 day forecast this morning, and there was only 1 day with isolated t-storms. Other than that, it’s 80′s and sun for the foreseeable future.
In addition to a great stretch of beautiful weather, we’ve had a great streak of fun OBX surf. There has been waist high swell and offshore winds for about a week, and that streak continues today. Although, it could come to an end today. Surf is fun in the waist to chest range today, but the wind will switch onshore at some point today. We could still have some fun waves for the rest of the week, but without the offshore winds, the surf probably won’t be clean for the rest of the week…hopefully I’m wrong.
OBX fishing gets better everyday. Cobia have moved into the area. An 80 pound cobia catch over the weekend. Offshore is still seeing great dolphin catches, and a few blue and white marlin over the weekend. Near shore, bridges, piers, and the Sound are seeing a wide variety of catches – blue fish, spanish mackerel, croaker, spots, black drum, sea mullets.
