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Things To Do in Waves, NC

A tiny, blink-and-you'll-miss-it town on Hatteras Island with a strong watersports culture and a quiet, unhurried pace. If you're into kiteboarding, windsurfing, or just getting away from the crowds, Waves delivers.

14 things to do in Waves

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Beach Bonfire

A beach bonfire on the OBX is one of those simple experiences that becomes a vacation highlight every single time. Permi…

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Dolphin Watching

Bottlenose dolphins are year-round OBX residents and surprisingly easy to spot — surf line, sound side, from a pier, fro…

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Fly a Kite

The OBX wind is legendary — the Wright Brothers chose this exact stretch of barrier island because of it. Flying a kite …

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Ghost Crab Hunting

One of the best free activities on the OBX and most visitors never think to try it. After dark, Atlantic ghost crabs eme…

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Network for Endangered Sea Turtles

From May through October, loggerhead sea turtles nest on OBX beaches — and if you're lucky enough to witness hatchlings …

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Surfing

The OBX has been a legitimate East Coast surf destination since the 1960s with waves more consistent and varied than mos…

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore

The first national seashore in the country, stretching more than 70 miles along three barrier islands. Cape Hatteras Nat…

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Sunrise

The OBX sits on a narrow barrier island with the Atlantic Ocean to the east — which means you can watch the sun rise dir…

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Sunset

The OBX is a narrow barrier island with inland sounds to the west — which means sunsets here happen over open water too,…

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The Beach

The whole reason you're here. 100 miles of largely undeveloped Atlantic coastline, largely protected by Cape Hatteras Na…

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Hatteras Island Surf Shop

A Hatteras Island institution since 1971, born when a group of surfers came down to Waves — a town with 25 mailboxes — t…

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REAL Watersports

The number one kiteboarding and surfing shop, lesson center and destination in the world — located right on Cape Hattera…

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Watermen's Bar & Grill

A waterfront bar and grill at REAL Watersports in Cape Hatteras with stunning Pamlico Sound views, indoor and outdoor se…

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Waves Market & Deli

A beloved Tri-Villages market and deli on Hatteras Island open year-round since 2010. Homemade sandwiches, burritos, hou…

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