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Outer Banks Surfers Have Much to Be Thankful For This Year

During Thanksgiving 2015, the Outer Banks scored a solid stretch of swell, and all the locals were psyched.

BY Bob Hovey |

  • taylor-moore-on-the-right-and-quentin-turko-heading-left-on-a-perfect-a-frame-at-avalon

    Taylor Moore on the right and Quentin Turko heading left on a perfect A-Frame at Avalon. Photo: Bob Hovey

  • sunrise-in-kill-devil-hills-with-perfect-lines-and-no-one-out

    Sunrise in Kill Devil Hills with perfect lines... and nobody out. Photo: Bob Hovey

  • the-waves-were-so-cleen-this-thanksgiving-weekend-jeff-myers-found-lots-of-barrels-and-ramps

    The waves were so clean this Thanksgiving weekend, Jeff Myers found plenty of ramps. Photo: Bob Hovey

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    Sterling King on a clean steep drop. Photo: Bob Hovey

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    Tommy Hill getting pitted at Avalon pier. Photo: Bob Hovey

  • dana-quinn-carving-into-a-thanksgiving-weekend-turn

    Dana Quinn carving into a Thanksgiving weekend turn. Photo: Bob Hovey

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    Thanksgiving Barrel feast with Jess Hines. Photo: Bob Hovey

  • bradley-musika-getting-pitted-with-chris-bickford-moving-in-for-the-closeup-shot

    Bradley Musika getting pitted with Chris Bickford moving in for a closeup shot. Photo: Bob Hovey

  • if-you-are-reading-this-then-sam-sykes-is-probably-back-at-it-charging-the-north-shore-here-he-is-warming-up-after-spending-thanksgiving-with-his-legendary-surfing-family

    If you're reading this, then Jeff Sykes is probably back at it, charging the North Shore. Here he is warming up after spending Thanksgiving with his legendary surfing family. Photo: Bob Hovey

  • nohea-futrell-is-a-grom-turning-heads-and-getting-talked-about

    Nohea Futrell is a local grom that's been turning heads. Photo: Bob Hovey

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    Noah Snyder setting up for a long and deep barrel. Photo: Bob Hovey

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    Avalon pier. As clean as it gets with Jeff Myers tucked in nicely. Photo: Bob Hovey

  • grant-tyler-was-working-saturdays-strong-south-current-and-snagged-three-solid-barrel-on-this-drift-through-the-peaks

    Grant Tyler was working Saturday's strong south current and snagged three solid barrels on this drift through the peaks. Photo: Bob Hovey

  • jesse-hines-blasting-off-in-lower-avalon-area

    Jesse Hines blast off in the lower Avalon area. Photo: Bob Hovey

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    Quentin Turko flying at Avalon pier. Photo: Bob Hovey

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    Noah Snyder in a solid shorebreak barrel. Photo: Bob Hovey

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    Brant Doyle, seeking cover. Photo: Bob Hovey

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    Morgan Leavel was welcomed back from college by good surf with his epic family, and this birthday gift from the Atlantic. Photo: Bob Hovey

Fall is usually the best time of year for the Outer Banks, but this year we scored an epic week of solid surf and offshore winds over Thanksgiving. The sandbars around Avalon Pier were all working excellent. Matched with above average air and water temperatures, this swell was a much welcomed treat for the wave-hungry surfers of the Outer Banks.

All the surfers in this gallery live within a few miles of this stretch of beach, and with several different peaks firing, the crowds were minimal. For us out here, trading off perfect barrels with just a few friends is what makes the flat spells and high congestion of Summer worth dealing with.