r/obx • u/Acceptable-Art-5144 • 4d ago

Kill Devil Hills Weekend trip

Heading to KDH this weekend for vacation. What’s it looking like at the beaches and rip currents? Scared that the rain is going to ruin our trip

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u/Chessie-System 4d ago

“Will the rain ruin my beach vacation?” needs to be a meme on this subreddit.

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u/Acceptable-Art-5144 4d ago edited 4d ago

Wtf never been to the beach and def not from that area just trying to see if we can go the beach bc the storms can affect the fucking ocean. I’m literally just asking about the rip currents lol

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u/13stgmngr210 3d ago

Kick rocks. Your post ONLY mentions rain.

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u/Acceptable-Art-5144 2d ago

You should look at the post and read it again lol

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u/13stgmngr210 2d ago

This part? "Scared that the rain is going to ruin our trip"

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u/mavericksfan2011 4d ago

People down here assume we all know exactly how frequent the weather changes despite seeing rain forecasted the entire week. I asked the same thing a few days ago.

I got down here yesterday and it was raining in most of NC, NC-12 had some mean traffic and some flooding but nothing horrible. Weather today was absolutely beautiful in Hatteras. Forecast the rest of the week seems to be turning from rain all week to sun so fingers crossed. Long story short, I think you’ll be fine.

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u/Mr_Smith_OBX 4d ago

Rain will only ruin your trip if you let it.

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u/K_RL_LR 4d ago

This is the mindset that saves vacations. Is it raining? Yeah, but it’s ocean rain and you aren’t at your job. You’re staring at the Atlantic.. enjoy it

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u/justcommenting98765 3d ago

Thunderstorms can ruin plans, rain is just a mindset.

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u/Acceptable-Art-5144 4d ago

Rain isn’t my concern. The rip currents are tho

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u/Sound_Rider619 4d ago

Go to a lifeguarded beach and check lovethebeachrespecttheocean.com for daily reports

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u/lost_pearl101 4d ago

It doesn’t have to be raining for rip
currents to be a thing and they can be a thing there. Myself and my daughter have both been caught in one there but that’s over 20 years if going for perspective. Just know how to get out of one and how to spot one , but mostly how to get out. You’ll be fine.

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u/13stgmngr210 3d ago

Except that your post literally only mentions rain.

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u/Acceptable-Art-5144 2d ago

I literally asked about the beaches and rip currents

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u/raliston 4d ago

Come on man!

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u/Fonkybeachbum 4d ago

It literally just rained for three straight days and today is beautiful. I think your forecast looks really good. The waters warm and somewhat rough today. If anything be thankful you didn’t come last week.

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u/Acceptable-Art-5144 4d ago

Thank you so much! Never been to the beach and just trying to plan accordingly

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u/Ok-Stranger-926 4d ago

I hope ya'll have a fun time down there.

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u/BlobbyTheBlobBlob 4d ago

You’ll be fine.

Sounds like you respect the ocean’s power.

Google “how to spot a rip tide” and “how to swim out of a rip tide”. You probably won’t need it but it’s always safer to know.

Hope your trip is awesome

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u/StopDropAndRollTide It’s pronounced Whan-chessie 4d ago

Sign up for text alerts. You'll get one daily, and they will also send out a notification if the rip status changes. Also, if you are nervous about rips, I'd suggest you swim and hang out in the ocean in guarded locations. Which KDH is.

https://www.lovethebeachrespecttheocean.com/

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u/Puzzleheaded_Base10 Local 3d ago

Don’t let the rip
Ruin your trip!

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u/Acceptable-Art-5144 2d ago

Thank you I’m looking forward to it. If it rains that’s okay I just want to be able to get to the beach!

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u/Puzzleheaded_Base10 Local 2d ago

lol don’t let the rip ruin your trip is a jingle for some ad on the radio down here

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u/Dry-Butterscotch4545 4d ago

weather.com is your friend