The OBX Extreme Ocean Heat… Err… Wave… Report — April 27

2-7 foot waves break across the Outer Banks today. Meanwhile, ocean heat is getting ridiculous as new hot records continue.

OBX Wave Report April 26 — Slava Ukraine + Clean Energy, 2-6 Foot Surf

Consistent east winds continue to build the swell. Storms likely in the near future. Ukraine and clean energy tribute in focus.

OBX Wave Report April 20 — Starship, Oil Price Drops, Heat, 1-2 Foot Waves

Hot temperatures in the 80s as 1-2 foot waves break across the Outer Banks. Meanwhile, the future is here with Starship test launch, extreme heat, and oil price drops.

Signs of Mass Electrification Everywhere

Charging stations popping up right next to my old home in Gaithersburg. We’re charging forward rapidly in EVs. But we need to step it out even faster with wind, water, solar, and mass electrification to outpace the climate emergency.

OBX Wave Report April 12 — Electric or Hydrogen Trucks?, 80 Degree Temps, 2-5 Foot Waves

Clean 2-5 foot surf breaks across the Outer Banks as temperatures range from the upper 60s to 80 degrees. Smaller waves in our future. And in the clean energy debate electric vs hydrogen for trucks is coming to the fore.

OBX Wave Report April 11 — 4 to 8 Feet, Burly and Fun

Large 4-8 waves break across the Outer Banks as sunny weather and calm conditions create a beautiful spectacle and a great opportunity for surfers.

OBX Wave Report April 10 — Charging Forward as Good Surf Arrives

EVs are charging forward in the US — projected to hit over 1 million sales in 2023. That’s good news! Meanwhile, large waves across the Outer Banks in the range of 5-12 feet are starting to take on better form as a storm moves off shore.

OBX Wave Report 7 — Authoritarianism vs Democracy For Future, Nor’easter, Building Waves

On this Friday For Future April 7 a nor’easter begins to blow across the Outer Banks. Waves are building into the 2-3+ foot range with much bigger swells in the 9-16 foot range on the way. This storm has some interesting connections to the the tropics. Friday for Future focus on fossil fuel links to authoritarianism, voter suppression, and the ACLU’s defense of voting rights.

OBX Wave Report Mar 30 — Morning Glass, NRA, Sharkbanz, 2-3 Foot Waves, Storms

With a fresh to strong northest wind, waves have picked up to 2-5 feet across the Outer Banks. With Great white sharks in the news, we thought we’d show you some shark tracking maps. Meanwhile, a new wind project promises to help defend the Outer Banks from Climate Change.

OBX Wave Report March 29 — Wind Towers, Great Whites, 2-5 Foot Waves

With a fresh to strong northest wind, waves have picked up to 2-5 feet across the Outer Banks. With Great white sharks in the news, we thought we’d show you some shark tracking maps. Meanwhile, a new wind project promises to help defend the Outer Banks from Climate Change.

OBX Wave Report March 28 — Popups, Sharks, Guns, 1-4 Foot Waves

1-4 Foot waves break across the Outer Banks on March 28. A great white shark is sighted off Hatteras. How the GOP’s anti-science, anti-facts views worsen gun violence and climate crisis.

OBX Wave Report March 27 — Surf, Thunder, Tornadoes, Jerk CEOs

The south still reels after a massive tornado outbreak. Rain, thunder, and 1-3 foot waves on the OBX. Though Tesla may be good and Toyota may be bad on climate, CEO abuse of power is a problem for both.

OBX Wave Report March 26 — Tiny Waves, Thunder, Terrible Tornadoes


A rash of severe thunderstorms spark powerful tornadoes across the southeast, decimating the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi. The OBX hears thunder rumble as small waves break on the beaches.

OBX Wave Report March 22 — Better Than Expected Surf

Better than expected 2-3 foot surf across the Outer Banks. The atmospheric river coughs up a cyclonic storm in California. And a huge warm up along with some severe weather is expected for the US Southeast.

Begging For a Beat Down — Why Willow is Bad For America

A requiem Friday for Future episode of the OBX Wave Report where we talk about why funding the Willow Oil Project is a ridiculously bad choice for the USA

Rising Seas and Crystalline Waves at Rodanthe

The OBX Wave Report Dawn Patrol — Cat, Louise, and Rob — finds homes facing rising seas and crystalline barrels at Rodanthe on March 17.

Climate Crisis Whiplash — 11th Atmospheric River of the Season Slams into California

California has swung hard from drought to flood in a much hotter than normal northern hemisphere atmosphere.

OBX Wave Report March 13 — Foam on the Beach, Wind Through the Pines

Large waves break across the Outer Banks in association with a gathering nor’easter that is expected to pummel the US northeast tonight through tomorrow.

Climate Science Chat — Thermodynamics Says Fossil Fuels are F’d

What goes up must come down. What gets hot melts. Battery tech making both ICEs and hydrogen cars look dumb. The Fox News house of cards. And coastal home owners are about to eat the fossil fuel industry for lunch.

Friday For Future Week 237 — Facing Fear to Win

On this Friday For Future week 237 we highlight how the heroic among us face fear to do things that don’t seem possible. It is this spirit that we must tap into to halt fossil fuel burning and mass deploy clean energy.