Seagull Says

The weekend is in sight, your boss is distracted, and we’ve got the scoop. Let’s roll.

April 25, 2025

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

  • 🌤️ Weather
    High of 76°F, 15% chance of rain, 67% humidity, and winds doing their best impression of a leaf blower at 18 mph.

  • 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
    Fair conditions around noon, 2–3 ft (thigh to waist). Not epic, but enough to make your ex jealous on Instagram.

🗣️ CHATTER WORTH CHIRPING ABOUT

  • 💩 Water You Doing, Jockey’s Ridge?
    A no swimming advisory just dropped for the sound-side access at Jockey’s Ridge in Nags Head. Why? Because the bacteria levels are giving more “toilet” than “tidepool.”
    State and EPA guidelines cap enterococci (that’s code for bacteria you do not want in your swimsuit) at 35 per 100mL. This spot clocked in at 48. Translation: maybe just stick to sunbathing and skip the splash.

  • 🐚 Shellfish Showdown in Manteo
    The state’s holding a public hearing May 6 on a proposed shellfish lease in Dare County. If you've got big oyster opinions or just want to feel fancy saying "bivalve," this one’s for you.
    📍Dare County Gov’t Office + Webex | Details

  • 🚧 Stop the Presses—Nags Head Finished Something Early
    We don’t want to startle you, but a road project in Nags Head wrapped weeks ahead of schedule. What was supposed to take three weeks wrapped up in four days. Somewhere, a seagull just dropped its French fry in disbelief.
    Shoutout to the crew that pulled off the most shocking plot twist of spring.

  • 🚘 Dear Tourists: Stay In Your Lane
    A new sign near the Wright Memorial Bridge is asking drivers nicely-ish to stop using Southern Shores as a shortcut. Locals are hopeful. Waze users are already ignoring it.

  • 🌉 Currituck Bridge Update: Still Just a Bridge to Nowhere
    After 50 years of planning, $1B price tags, and endless community arguments, the Mid-Currituck Bridge is still stuck in traffic. Pro: hurricane evac route. Con: possibly underwater by the time it’s funded.

  • 🎸 Staind Fans, Assemble (You Know Who You Are)
    Aaron Lewis is coming to Roanoke Island Festival Park July 23. If you're still emotionally processing the early 2000s, this show’s your chance. Tickets range from “respectable” to “we're selling a kidney.”
    🎟️ Get tickets

📅 WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY?

It’s Friday, which means today’s your last chance to pretend you’re productive before giving in to the beach brain. Here’s what’s happening today, and because we’re helpful (and nosy), a peek at your weekend lineup too:

  • 🌊 ESA Mid-Atlantic Surf Championship
    Nags Head is buzzing with boards—The Eastern Surfing Association’s Mid-Atlantic Regionals run through Sunday. Amateurs, waves, and questionable tan lines expected.
    More info

  • 🧹 Duck Sweep (Today)
    Join the Town of Duck in cleaning up the streets—aka, picking up what tourists pretend they didn’t drop. Pitch in, feel good, breathe that salty air. Want in? Email Jim: [email protected].

  • 🌳 Arbor Day Plant Sale (Today)
    Elizabethan Gardens is giving away tree saplings and hosting a plant sale today. Free trees = instant main character energy.
    📍Roanoke Island | More info

  • 🏃‍♂️ Ocracoke Scallywag Races (Saturday + Sunday)
    Runfest meets pirate vibes: 5K, 10K, half marathon, and a family fun run through Ocracoke’s historic charm. Medals, T-shirts, and possibly sore calves.
    Register or learn more

  • 🐴 Corolla Wild Horse Fund Spring Open House (Saturday)
    Tour the farm in Grandy, meet rescued Banker horses, and watch The Secret of Corolla documentary—because wild horses deserve fanfare too.
    📍Betsy Dowdy Equine Center | 10AM–2PM | Suggested $10 donation
    Event info

  • 🏍️ Outer Banks Bike Week (Through Sunday)
    Still rumbling: Harley-Davidson in Harbinger is packed with bikes, bands, BBQ, and, yes, bikinis. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
    📍OBX Harley-Davidson
    Full details

  • 🦪 Pig Pickin’ N’ Oyster Roast (Sunday)
    Roasted oysters, island-style pig, live music, and a whole lotta tea (sweet and otherwise). Come hungry—leave happy. Proceeds benefit NC Watermen United.
    📍Oregon Inlet Fishing Center | 1PM | $60 adults / $25 kids
    Tickets here

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

Poke it 'til you make it.
PokeBox has not one, but two Nags Head spots (Plaza del Sol and Outer Banks Mall) serving up build-your-own poke bowls that’ll make your lunch feel like a vacation. Fresh, fast, and customizable—aka, perfect fuel before pretending you’re going on a long beach walk that ends at your car.

🚨 OBX CRIME WATCH

👮‍♂️This time, the law is hiring. No stolen beach chairs to report (yet), but Duck PD is on the hunt—for you. They're hiring officers who want more than a badge and a beach cruiser. We’re talking competitive pay, wellness perks, paid training, and a 3-day weekend every other week. Yes, you read that right. A long weekend...every other week.
Think you're up for protecting Duck with vibes and professionalism? Apply here

Could be everyone’s on their best behavior... or maybe they just haven’t been caught. Either way, things are quiet for now. But the weekend’s coming, and we’ll be back Monday with whatever the seagulls dig up.

🏠 VACAY OR STAY

Ocracoke tiny homes, big main-character energy.
On a sleepy Ocracoke street, this double dose of charm gives you not one but two tiny homes connected by a deck built for sunset sippin’. The main house brings the cozy coastal vibes with a full kitchen, bedroom, bath, and yep—a washer/dryer so you don’t have to bring home sandy regrets. Out back? A quirky two-story crash pad with a lofted sleep nook, futon, and half bath. Fenced yard, outdoor shower, and room for you and your pup.

📍219 Sand Dollar Rd, Ocracoke | $410K | MLS #126557

🎤 HEARD IN KITTY HAWK

🐱”Word on the dunes is…”

Kitty Hawk’s about to get a whole lot furrier: Meowter Banks Cat Café is planning to open Memorial Day weekend at 3722 N. Croatan Hwy. This will be the OBX’s first cat café—yes, coffee and cats under one roof. We’re not emotionally prepared either.

🧂FINAL PEEP FROM THE PERCH

If this newsletter made you laugh, roll your eyes, or learn something mildly useful, go ahead and forward it to a friend. Or an enemy. We’re not picky about our readers.

Sign up. Stay salty. Be nosy. See you Monday!