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Surf School. Outer Banks, NC

Experience the
Art of Surfing.

Building confidence, connection, and community through the ocean.

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Lessons and camps are wrapped for the season. Our shop is open online all year.

EST 2018

Rooted in the Outer Banks. Locally owned and operated since the start.

Experienced Instructors

Large team of well-trained coaches with deep ocean safety roots.

Duck to Nags Head

We meet you at the best sandbars up and down the beach.

All Ages

We welcome kids, teens, adults, and families visiting and local to the OBX.

Give the gift of surfing.

Gift cards for surf lessons and camps, ready for next season.

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Shop small, surf local

Our Shop Lives Online.

Swim, apparel, wetsuits, grom gear, sunscreen, beach towels, hats, and jewelry from Outer Surf and the brands we love. Need a board for your beach week? Rentals are available too.

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Sale

20oz Regular Bottle Klean Kanteen

$32.00~~$40.00~~

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Abalone Hoop Earrings

$35.00~~$50.00~~

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Abalone Teardrop Necklace

$45.50~~$65.00~~

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Adult Seagull Tee

$20.00~~$34.00~~

More than surf lessons.

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Surf Lessons

Private and group lessons for every age and ability.

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Women's Camps & Retreats

Surf camps and retreats for women 18+, built around confidence and self-care.

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Events & Classes

Workshops like Surfing is Self Care, plus free community events.

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Stay tuned!

Summer Surf Camps

Summer 2027 surf camp dates are coming soon. Spots are limited to keep camps intentional and high quality, so join our list to hear first when booking opens.

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Ages 8–12

Girl Grom Camp

Where it all begins: water skills, ocean safety, and new surf sisters.

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Ages 13–17

Teen Wahine Camp

Level up with real coaching, more confidence, and a crew of girls who get it.

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Ages 8–12

Boys Surf Camp

Paddling, pop-ups, reading waves, and a whole summer's worth of stoke.

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Women · Ages 18+

Women's Sunset Session Surf Camp

Evening surf sessions for women 18 and up: learn something new as the sun goes down.

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Our why

Our mission

To share our love for surfing and the ocean while building confidence, teaching skills and safety, and having fun.

Our vision

A happier, healthier, and more inclusive coastal community, where the ocean brings people together.

What We Stand For

Community

Surfing is better together.

Respect

For the ocean, each other, and ourselves.

Fearlessness

Growth lives on the other side of fear.

Empowerment

Finding your strength, on a board and in life.

Creativity

Surfing is an art form.

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The start

Outer Babes

Free surf club

Outer Babes is what started it all. Back in 2017, we started meeting once a week in the off-season, during the school year, to surf and hang out together.

Today it's a free surf club for local middle and high school girls who love to surf: a safe and creative space to grow, and to be encouraged, in their surfing and their friendships.

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Surfing That Gives Back.

We use surfing to invest in our local community through mentorship, outreach, and meaningful relationships.

Free surf meetups

Outer Babes sessions, always free for local girls.

Local giving

We're blessed to give back through sponsorships, donations, charities, and events.

Camp scholarships

Ocean safety first

Integrated with Outer Banks Water Safety, with safety training for every instructor.

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Bri Young dropping into a big grey winter wave

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A chapter in our book

“OuterSurf | How a mother turned a surf shop into a home on the Outer Banks”

A mini documentary by Logan Hall · Watch on YouTube

Rooted in Kitty Hawk.

I'm Bri, a Kitty Hawk native. Outer Babes, the free girls' surf club I started in 2017, planted the seed for Outer Surf.

Today my husband Riley and I run Outer Surf with a large team of instructors, sharing the art of surfing all along the Outer Banks from Duck to Nags Head and building a community where everyone belongs.

Riley and I are also the owners of Outer Banks Water Safety, so ocean safety runs deep in everything we do.

Bri Young

Founder & owner

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Outer Surf badge: Outer Banks, NC, established 2018

Join the Crew.

We're building a dependable core team of seasonal instructors and camp leaders. Love the ocean, love people, and want to grow with us? We'd love to meet you.

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