OBX Beach & Weather
The Coast, Clearly.
Your Outer Banks day starts here. Find local forecasts, surf and tide information, live cameras, weather alerts and beach access guidance in one app—whether you live on the coast, visit for a week or check in from home.
Free to use. No subscriptions.
• Weather for your beach
Explore current conditions and hourly and daily forecasts for 10 Outer Banks beaches. Check temperature, feels-like readings, wind, rain chances, humidity and UV, with AccuWeather MinuteCast precipitation guidance and animated radar centered on your selected beach.
• Surf, tides and ocean conditions
See surf forecasts, water temperatures, high and low tide times, and tide charts. Review beach flags, rip-current guidance, weather alerts and a beach conditions score, with seasonal adjustments for cooler months.
• Live views from Corolla to Ocracoke
Watch surf and coastal cameras, plus 24 NC 12 traffic and bridge cameras, directly in the app. Browse by area, preview the conditions and open a larger view.
• Beach Access & Closures
Find beach-specific driving seasons, restrictions, permit information, published costs and instructions for obtaining permits. Expand the details you need, follow official links for current access information and share a beach’s guide with others.
• Your Daily Beach Brief
Sign up for a morning email tailored to your favorite beach. Share forecasts, tides, beach conditions and other useful information with family and friends.
• Apple Watch
Check beach weather, ocean conditions, tides, forecasts and alerts from your wrist. Personalize supported complications with your preferred beach, readings, colors and units.
For extra coastal fun, explore 18 optional Animated Beach Clocks, grouped into Coastal, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas & Misfits. Choose your design, beach and supported readings from your iPhone or Apple Watch.
Animated Beach Clocks are optional features for fun and enjoyment. They run inside the OBX Watch app and may increase battery use. Apple’s watchOS may return to your selected Apple Watch face after a timeout or interruption. Your clock selection stays saved so you can reopen OBX and enjoy it again.
• Widgets for the road
Use configurable Beach Weather, Next 6 Hours, Forecast, and Ocean & Tides widgets in CarPlay on supported systems, with clear weather symbols and beach-specific readings.
Built for iPhone and iPad, with layouts that adapt to wider displays, including iPhone Duo.
OBX Beach & Weather does not add advertising. Some third-party camera providers may show their own ads within camera content.
