Waves, North Carolina Weather
Waves, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Waves, Dare County.
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About Waves, North Carolina
Waves rests on a slender strip of land, a narrow bridge between the vast, restless Atlantic and the calm, inland waters of the Currituck Sound. It lies 93.3 miles south-south-east of Virginia Beach, VA (from Virginia Beach, VA: bearing 162°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south of Rodanthe. The air here carries the perpetual tang of salt and the whisper of sea oats that cling tenaciously to the dunes, their feathery heads swaying in the ever-present breeze. The sun, when it breaks through the coastal haze, bleaches the sand to a pale gold, and the light at dusk can paint the western sky in hues of bruised plum and molten amber, a fleeting spectacle before the stars begin to prick the darkening canvas. The landscape is a study in resilience, shaped by wind and water, where the land itself seems to breathe with the rhythm of the tides. This stretch of the Outer Banks, where Waves resides, has a history as fluid as the shifting sands. For centuries, it was a place of passage, a wild frontier for mariners and those seeking refuge. The local economy, historically tied to the bounty of the sea, now thrives on tourism, drawing visitors to its pristine beaches and the allure of coastal living. The legacy of the life-saving stations, vigilant guardians against the treacherous shoals, still echoes in the stoic character of the place, a quiet testament to human endurance against the formidable power of nature. The very essence of Waves is woven into this enduring connection to the ocean, a constant dialogue between the land and the boundless water.
Live animated radar for Waves and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Waves, Dare County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.566847°N, 75.468491°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27982 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waves, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waves, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Waves includes coordinates 35.566847°N, 75.468491°W, situated in Dare County. ZIP code 27982. Telephone area code: 919, 984. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
