OBX Surf Film, Art & Music Festival
The Last Swell
Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Noon–8 PM
Village Beach Club | 5805 S. Seachase Drive, Nags Head, NC
Live Music Schedule
VBC members and guests will recognize Ray from his weekly performances at Village Beach Club throughout the 2026 season.
DJ Dorner will also be part of the festival music lineup.
Charity Raffle
Benefiting OBX Room In The Inn & Croatoan Archaeological Society
Raffle tickets and entries will be available throughout the festival.
Presented by Kona Brewing Company & OBX Beverage
A Global Surf Network Production
Village Beach Club is proud to host The Last Swell, a free, all-day celebration of Outer Banks surf culture bringing together surf films, live music, surfboard shaping, live art, surf education, local history, artists, makers and the wider surfing community.
Come spend the day celebrating the people, stories, art, music and culture that make the Outer Banks special while supporting two great local causes.
Surf Films
The Last Swell will feature surf films by Brian Murray and Doug Walker, celebrating surfing, filmmaking and the culture surrounding life on the Outer Banks. The surf film program is presented as part of our collaboration with Global Surf Network.
Live Surfboard Shaping
Clint Runyon of Runyon Surfboards will perform a live surfboard-shaping demonstration, giving guests an up-close look at the craftsmanship and process behind shaping a board from a raw blank.
Live Surfboard Art
Outer Banks artist Chris Wheeler will create live surfboard art during the festival, bringing together visual art and surf culture.
Opening Ceremony
Tina Toulouse-Gabrielson will help kick off The Last Swell with a special opening ceremony celebrating the surf community and the people and organizations coming together for the event.
Surf Education
Dr. Bruce "Snake" Gabrielson, founder of the National Surf Schools & Instructors Association (NSSIA), will present a special surf education talk. Established in 2005, NSSIA is a nonprofit professional organization promoting water safety, surf etiquette and quality surf instruction.
Special Guest — Scott Dawson
Scott Dawson of the Croatoan Archaeological Society will join The Last Swell as a special guest speaker. Dawson is a Hatteras Island native, author and researcher whose work explores the history of the Croatoan people, Hatteras Island and the story surrounding the Lost Colony.
20+ Local Artists, Makers & Vendors
The Last Swell will feature a large marketplace of local artists, makers, businesses and community organizations throughout the day.
Featured Raffle Prizes
- Hand-shaped Allen White surfboard
- Beverage Surfboards surfboard donated by Hatteras master shaper Michael Beverage
- Village Beach Club membership
- Outer Banks Adventures airboat experience for four
- Plus gift certificates, artwork, merchandise, experiences and additional prizes from businesses throughout the Outer Banks.
Raffle Contributors
Event Details at a Glance
THE LAST SWELL - OBX Surf Film, Art & Music Festival
Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Noon–8:00 PM
Village Beach Club | 5805 S. Seachase Drive, Nags Head, NC 27959
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Surf Films • Live Music • Live Surfboard Shaping • Live Art • Surf Education • Guest Speakers • 20+ Local Artists, Makers & Vendors • Charity Raffle • Food & Drinks
Main Sponsors
Additional Sponsors
Community Partners
Global Surf Network
Founded in 2007 by longtime surfer and surf-film advocate Rob Beedie, Global Surf Network was created to bring independent surf films, filmmakers, musicians, artists, shapers and the wider surfing community together through live events and festivals.
National Surf Schools & Instructors Association (NSSIA)
NSSIA works to advance water safety, surf etiquette and professional surf instruction through education, certification and surf-school accreditation.