Kiteboarding in Hatteras
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Flat to small chop. The Pamlico Sound is a huge waist deep water area.
Sandy beach. Launch off the point and not in the coves before it, as they are too close to power lines. Cars parked on the beach.
Easiest is a rental car. Follow the signs to the Outer Banks from Norfolk (route 168S and then 158S). Then take route 12 south all the way down and pass Avon. Located between Avon and Buxton, closer to Buxton though. Look out for the point. You needa 4x4 to park on the beach at the point.
Beware of the power lines close by.
Season from March to November. Year-round possible if you ride on the warmer SW winds with warm water currents. Wetsuits needed beginning and end of the year, just shorts from late spring to early fall. Warm gulf-stream ocean currents keep air and water temperatures warm nearly year-round.
In June and July 90% wind from SW. Starts at 3pm, strongest at 7pm and lasts until sunset. In August and September the wind is not consistent. In October and November 70% wind. In December to February windy almost daily. In March to May frontals and winds from SW, NW and NE. Main directions: NE and SW. Rideable in almost all wind directions. Clean wind. Best is SW, very steady and warm. If the wind turns more easterly, you can ride on the ocean. Works in: S, SW, W, NW, N, NE, SE.
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Water
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Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
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Hazards: |
None |
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Quality: |
Clean |
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Best Tide: |
Tide Independent |
Flat to small chop. The Pamlico Sound is a huge waist deep water area.
Beach
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Type: |
Sand |
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Size: |
Medium |
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Hazards: |
Cars, Power Lines |
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Beach Users: |
None |
Sandy beach. Launch off the point and not in the coves before it, as they are too close to power lines. Cars parked on the beach.
How to get there
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Transport: |
Car |
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Access: |
No Walk |
Easiest is a rental car. Follow the signs to the Outer Banks from Norfolk (route 168S and then 158S). Then take route 12 south all the way down and pass Avon. Located between Avon and Buxton, closer to Buxton though. Look out for the point. You needa 4x4 to park on the beach at the point.
Extra Information
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Rules: |
None |
Beware of the power lines close by.
Nightlife
No nightlife.
Weather
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Spring: |
Shorty, Normal Wetsuit |
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Summer: |
Shorts |
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Fall: |
Shorty, Normal Wetsuit |
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Winter: |
Normal Wetsuit |
Season from March to November. Year-round possible if you ride on the warmer SW winds with warm water currents. Wetsuits needed beginning and end of the year, just shorts from late spring to early fall. Warm gulf-stream ocean currents keep air and water temperatures warm nearly year-round.
Wind
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Best Months: |
January, February, June, July, October, November, December |
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Wind Type: |
Thermal Winds, Frontal Winds |
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Best Direction: |
SW |
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Main Direction: |
NE, SW |
In June and July 90% wind from SW. Starts at 3pm, strongest at 7pm and lasts until sunset. In August and September the wind is not consistent. In October and November 70% wind. In December to February windy almost daily. In March to May frontals and winds from SW, NW and NE. Main directions: NE and SW. Rideable in almost all wind directions. Clean wind. Best is SW, very steady and warm. If the wind turns more easterly, you can ride on the ocean. Works in: S, SW, W, NW, N, NE, SE.
