Links
Please click one of the links below.
Local
- South Swell Surf Shop
Located right beside Ben & Jerry’s in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Our location in the heart of Emerald Isle has been the local “core” surf shop in town since 1989. 8204 Emerald Dr, Emerald Isle, NC 28594 Phone: 252-354-7175 - Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier
The iconic Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier, a FAMILY OWNED operation since 1971. - Town Of Emerald Isle
Town of Emerald Isle’s website, full of all the information you need about the beautiful town of Emerald Isle, NC.
Wave Forecasting Links
Use these links to help you figure out when, where, and how big the surf is going to be.
- Carolina Buoy Data
This site has just about every buoy along the Carolina Coast to forecast with. - National Hurricane Center
- Wunderground Tropical Updates
Wunderground tropical updates and information. - Hurricane Tracker
Great site to follow all the Hurricane activity. - Regional Radar
Regional radar from Va. to Ga. - Local Weather Forecast
Very detailed local weather for Emerald Isle. - Buoyweather 2 Day Forecast
Only two days but still good. - Long Range Forecast
Good site for a long range East Coast forecast. - Surfline
Know before you go.
Surf Camps
- Right Coast Sessions
Right Coast Sessions was founded in 2017 with the sole purpose of getting people excited about the things we love. - WB Surf Camp
Surf Camp – Summer Camps at Surf Camp offering Surfing Lessons and Teen Summer Camps.
Live Surf Cams
Other live cams of interest.
- EiLiveSurf.com
Local surfing website from Emerald Isle, NC. Live cam, live weather, daily photos, and surf report. - WbLiveSurf.com
The one that started it all. Local surfing website from Wrightsville Beach, NC. Live cam, live weather, daily photos, and surf report.
- Nicaragua
Live surf cam in Popoyo, Nicaragua. - Hermosa, Costa Rica
Live Surf Cam – Hermosa Beach, Costa Rica
Other Surf Reports
- Surfchex
Local site with several live cams.
- Kill Devil Hills, NC
Cool site for the Outer Banks surf scene. - Surfline
Tons of surf cams and links. - Bali Waves
Probably one of my favorite surfing sites on the other side of the world. - Ocean Isle, NC
Big Joe has done it now. Great live surf cam for Ocean Isle Beach. Stop by Salty’s Surf Shop for all you surf goodies while down there. - Surfside
Good site for South Carolina.
- OBX Surf Info
Great site for the Outer Banks surf information. - Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach Surf Cam courtesy of Hot Wax Surf Shop. - 2nd Light, FL
Great site for Cocoa Beach Florida.
- Australia Surf Cams
Tons of cams for Australia waves and surfing. - Ocean City, NJ
7th Street NJ live surf cam.
Contest Links
This should give you just about every site that has local, regional, and national contest information.
- CNC/ESA
E.S.A. Central North Carolina district. Great people, great contests, and good times. - SNC/ESA
E.S.A. Southern North Carolina district. Local contest info, results, and standings. - OBX/ESA
E.S.A Outer Banks contest info, results, and standings. - World Surf League
Official site of the World Surf League. Great site to keep track of all of your other favorite pros. - NSSA
Official site of the National Scholastic Surfing Association.
Surf Industry Links
Here is a list of all of your favorite surf companies.
- Sage Island
A great web design/marketing firm that just happened to rebuild ABlivesurf.com in 2023. I would suggest these guys/gals to anyone. - Dakine
The absolute best Surf, Snow, Kite accessory company out there. - Rip Curl
Clean clothing and great accessory company. Local rep in town so spread the love. - Quiksilver
Largest surf company in the world. Always clean and great prices.
- Billabong
Always clean surf company no matter what season. - Dragon
Sunglass company with lots of cool designs. - Smith
Large sunglass company with nice frames and clarity. - Volcom
One of the hottest clothing lines in the surf industry. - Hurley
Large surf company that was bought by Nike. - Nixon
Watch company out of California with fashion forward designs. - Board Retailers Association
The Board Retailers Association (BRA) is the board sport industry’s preeminent voice for independent retailers. - Reef
Sandal, shoe, and apparel company that is a partner in the annual Reef/Sweetwater Pro-Am in Wrightsville Beach. - Rusty
California based clothing company. Local rep lives in our town.
SWELL SOURCES
- 2023 Atlantic Beach Tides
Every high and low tide you need for 2023. - Swell Info
One of my favorites to use for all around forecasting. - Southeast Buoy Data
- National Hurricane Center
- Hurricane Tracker
- Buoyweather 2 Day Forecast
- Long Range Forecast CORMP Buoy Data
- Wind/Wave AnalysisGreat surf forecast tool.
WEATHER FORECAST
- ABLiveSurf Live Weather Page
All the data and more from the AbLiveSurf.com weather station located at Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier.
- 7 Day Swell Watch Forecast
- Local Weather Forecast
- Western Atlantic Infared
- Tropical Floater Visible
- 5 Day Atlantic Forecast
- Regional Radar
- Wunderground Tropical Updates