- Waves of the Outer Banks Click on any of the images below to get up close and personal with these beautiful waves of the Outer Banks and the surfers who ride them. Or if your browser can cut the mustard and handle the meta refresh tag, check out the slide show. The above photos were taken by Mickey McCarthy, a local photographer on the Outer Banks, NC. Copyright 1996-2000 Outer Banks Internet.www.outer-banks.nc.us/tgod/surfing/surfpix.htm