Seagull Says: It’s Friday, and the gulls are gossiping louder than a Corolla golf cart on full throttle.

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

• 🌞Weather

  Friday’s bringing partly cloudy skies and a high of 79°—just breezy enough (NNE at 8 mph) to flip your beach read to the wrong chapter. There’s a 15% chance of a rogue thunderstorm, but mostly it’s giving moody-but-behaved. Humidity is hanging at 67%, which is low-key polite for June.

  Tonight? Low of 71°, partly cloudy, and barely a whisper of wind (SSE at 3 mph). Humidity climbs to 77%, so your hair’s got plans whether you do or not.

  Weekend Peek:
  Saturday keeps the chill going with a high of 83° and only 4% chance of anything falling from the sky. Sunday warms up to 86°, sunny with a side of clouds and just enough humidity (73%) to remind you where you are. In short? A weekend built for beach towels and backup deodorant.

• 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
  Summer called and said, “Good luck out there.” We’re looking at mostly flat conditions with a few leftover east swell scraps just barely keeping it loggable—if you squint and believe in miracles. The only hope? Early or late low tides on Sunday might toss you a pity ripple.

  Midday? Unrideable. High tide's turning the ocean into a saltwater mirror.

  Winds stay mostly SW and offshore, so at least it’s clean. Water temps are starting to dip with signs of upwelling, so brace for a cool surprise when you wade in.

  Verdict: Keep your board nearby but your expectations in check.

📰 HEADLINES + CHATTER

Your weekend prep course in drama, pride, seafood, and fire (literal and metaphorical):

• 🔥 Southern Shores Blaze Levels Rental Property
  A massive fire torched a vacation rental at 150 Ocean Blvd in Southern Shores on Wednesday. Flames engulfed the oceanfront home so completely it was declared a total loss. Miraculously, no injuries reported. Cause? Still TBD. We’ll keep squawking.

• 🏅 Dare County’s Special Olympics Athletes Cleaned Up
  Track, swim, bowling—you name it, they brought home the bling. Dare County athletes crushed it at the State Games, with over a dozen medals and enough team spirit to light up a whole bowling alley. Bonus: the Polar Plunge fundraiser hit its $58K goal.

• 🍤 Shrimp Trawling Ban Gets Local Boos
  Dare, Hyde, and Currituck Counties are fired up over a surprise NC House amendment that would ban shrimp trawling in coastal waters. Local boards say it’s bad for business, tradition, and seafood lovers everywhere. Expect this fight to heat up.

• 🌱 Wetlands Protection Revision Gets a Public Hearing
  N.C. is considering watering down its wetland definition to match the feds’—meaning less environmental protection. Critics say it puts wildlife, flood defense, and seafood at risk. Public hearing’s June 26 in Raleigh (or online if you’d rather shout from your sofa).

• 🌡️ NWS HeatRisk Tool Wants You to Quit Playing With Fire
  New tool, same message: it’s hot, y’all. The National Weather Service is reminding everyone that heat kills more people than hurricanes. Use their HeatRisk tool to track when it’s safe to grill and when to stay inside with a wet rag and judgmental fan.

🎟️ WEEKEND EVENTS

Stuff to do if you’re not too sunburned to leave the house.

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

💇🏻‍♀️Hairoics – KDH’s unofficial HQ for fabulous

Yes, we’re giving the beak to a salon. But not just any salon—Hairoics is where Outer Banks locals go to turn their beach-blown frizz into main character energy. Cuts, color, blowouts, massages... heck, you could go in looking like a shipwreck and come out red carpet-ready. Bonus: they stock Aveda products, so your hair smells like a botanical daydream.

📍Hairoics | 1314 S Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills

Because salt air is cute—until it's not.

🚨 CRIME + SAFETY CORNER

From petty to pretty serious—here’s what had sirens wailing.

• 💸 Embezzling Energy
  Faatimah Gibbs was booked in Dare County for embezzlement. No details yet, but somebody's balance sheet just got spicy.

• 🍻 Too Young, Too Thirsty
  Caleb Seiler was busted for underage alcohol consumption. Not old enough to drink, definitely old enough to get caught.

• 🚑 Caratoke Chaos
  A vehicle struck a pedestrian near the 7734 block of Caratoke Highway. The pedestrian was unresponsive and airlifted to the hospital. No updates at this time—hoping for the best. 💔

⛱️ VACAY OR STAY

🏡 FOR SALE: Sunshine Daydream with Sand in Reach

This 3-bed, 2-bath beach box in Rodanthe is bringing the charm. Located oceanside with a rooftop deck built for sunrise selfies, a screened porch that begs for salty breezes and card games, and ocean views from the king bedroom. Built in the '70s but updated to keep the chill vibes flowing, it’s one-level living with a layout made for relaxing.

📍23221 State Highway 12 #20, Rodanthe | $469,000

They call it “Sunshine Daydream” for a reason. Whether you're stargazing from the roof, sneaking off for a dolphin watch, or just avoiding your inbox—this is the move.

🌊 VACAY: Kai Surf House – Waves, Whirlpools + Woofs Welcome

This 4-bed, 2.5-bath oceanfront retreat in Rodanthe is ready to host your summer spiral. With a 6-person hot tub, two king beds, a foosball coffee table (yes, really), and views for days, Kai Surf House is the kind of place you "accidentally" extend your stay. The screened porch and observation deck? Prime spots for morning coffee, dolphin watching, or pretending you’re not checking your work email.

📍Kai Surf House | Rodanthe, NC

Bonus: It’s dog-friendly. Bring your pup, your floaties, and your main character energy. You're on the beach, so the hard part’s already handled.

🕵️‍♀️ HEARD AROUND, IN, OVER, or UNDER THE DUNES

People keep asking if we’re joking. We wish we were. But nope—this is just OBX life: salty, slightly chaotic, and always under seagull surveillance.

• 🌊 Someone in Waves asked if sea lice were “just salty fleas.” The science community weeps.

• 👻 A renter in KDH swears their Airbnb has a ghost named Pam who only haunts when the humidity is over 80%.

• 🐦 Duck boardwalk regulars say the heron has a name. It’s Greg. Greg does not like dogs.

🔗 QUICK LINKS

• ⛴️Ferry Schedule – You can’t teleport to the Outer Banks (yet), so here’s how to float your way here the old-fashioned way.

• 🐾OBX SPCA Pet of the Week (more like every 10 days): Camo and Faith, both have had their paw-rents pass away, so they are pulling at your heartstrings to take them in and provide them a new furever home. Heal their hearts, people, heal their hearts.

• 🌊Live Surf Cams – For “checking the surf,” but really just spying on beach traffic and seeing who already claimed your favorite spot.

• 💬Submit a Tip or Event – Got a hot lead, weird sighting, or something the seagulls should be squawking about? Slide it our way.

🧂FINAL PEEP FROM THE PERCH

If you laughed, rolled your eyes, or learned something you’ll forget by lunch, go ahead and forward this to someone who could use a little OBX side-eye.

We’ll be back in your inbox Monday—same beak time, same beak channel. 🐦💻

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