The Outer Banks' 200-mile chain of barrier islands sits at the collision point of the Labrador Current and Gulf Stream, churning up cool, productive water that draws large baitfish schools and the bull, tiger, and blacktip sharks that follow them right to the beach break. SharkWatch tracks confirmed incidents from Corolla south to Hatteras and sends you a push alert when a verified bite or sighting occurs at or near your saved OBX beach.
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Incidents our system tracked within 200km in the last 90 days. Alerts only fire for confirmed events.
No shark incidents tracked within 200km of Outer Banks, NC in the last 90 days — that's exactly when a surprise sighting matters most.
Lulu's Law was signed June 26, 2026 — Amber-Alert-style shark warnings are coming. But the FCC has 180 days to build them (~late December), and they only fire after an attack, where it happened. SharkWatch alerts you to confirmed bites and sightings near Outer Banks, NC all summer.
Become a SharkWatch member ($19 once, lifetime), install the web app to your phone's home screen, and save Outer Banks, NC as your beach. When a shark bite or sighting is confirmed within 200km, your phone gets a push alert.
SharkWatch confirms incidents from multiple independent news domains or an official report (lifeguards, police, beach authority) before alerting. Lulu's Law was signed June 26, 2026, but the FCC has 180 days to build the federal system — alerts aren't expected until ~late December 2026, and they only fire after an attack.
No. You save beach regions; we match confirmed incidents to those regions. The app never follows your phone around.