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
A beach bonfire on the OBX is one of those simple experiences that becomes a vacation highlight every single time. Permi…
Bottlenose dolphins are year-round OBX residents and surprisingly easy to spot — surf line, sound side, from a pier, fro…
The OBX wind is legendary — the Wright Brothers chose this exact stretch of barrier island because of it. Flying a kite …
One of the best free activities on the OBX and most visitors never think to try it. After dark, Atlantic ghost crabs eme…
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 …
The OBX has been a legitimate East Coast surf destination since the 1960s with waves more consistent and varied than mos…
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
The first national seashore in the country, stretching more than 70 miles along three barrier islands. Cape Hatteras Nat…
The OBX sits on a narrow barrier island with the Atlantic Ocean to the east — which means you can watch the sun rise dir…
The OBX is a narrow barrier island with inland sounds to the west — which means sunsets here happen over open water too,…
The whole reason you're here. 100 miles of largely undeveloped Atlantic coastline, largely protected by Cape Hatteras Na…
A Hatteras Island institution since 1971, born when a group of surfers came down to Waves — a town with 25 mailboxes — t…
The number one kiteboarding and surfing shop, lesson center and destination in the world — located right on Cape Hattera…
A waterfront bar and grill at REAL Watersports in Cape Hatteras with stunning Pamlico Sound views, indoor and outdoor se…
A beloved Tri-Villages market and deli on Hatteras Island open year-round since 2010. Homemade sandwiches, burritos, hou…
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