Surfin’ USA – Cape Hatteras & Outer Banks North Carolina
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I’ve always wanted to try surfing. It cant be that different from snowboarding – and if you remove what i HATE about snowboarding (being COLD!) then surfing sounds like a logical choice. There are some osbtacles though – one being I look HORRIBLE in a bathing suit another being – that and the whole “sharks live in the ocean” thing…..
from alaspoorwho
I was researching Cape Hatteras and found some great details and information on surfing in the area. I thought I’d share as it’s nice to have lots of information pulled into one spot – makes it easier on the next guy (or gal.)
Apparently there is a “season” for surfing in OBX. Summer is good – but apparently the locals love fall for surf season. Crowds have tinned out and swells crank up. A wetsuit is a must when you get into October. Hurricanes also can make surfing amazing – not my idea of a good time, bu tthe diehards apparently love suring right before or after a hurricane. I imagine things like houses and dead cows floating around in the waves. And when the sea is angry for some reason I keep flashing back to the “jaws” movie. I knew watching that was a bad idea.
There are quite a few places to take surf lessons along the Outer Banks. Give the folks at Whalebone or Corolla a call and let them know you’re a noob and want to try your hand at surfing.
Welcome back!