Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
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 get to Salvo and find the Salvo Day Use Area.
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 get to Salvo and find the Salvo Day Use Area.
Riding Conditions in Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
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.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA).
The winds are gustier here. Good for downwinders to The Slick. To get to The Slick you need SW or W winds. SW is the predominant direction anyway. The beach works in these directions: SW, W, NW, N and NE. 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.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA) are
January, February, June, July, October, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
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.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA).
The winds are gustier here. Good for downwinders to The Slick. To get to The Slick you need SW or W winds. SW is the predominant direction anyway. The beach works in these directions: SW, W, NW, N and NE. 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.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA) are
January, February, June, July, October, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Caution: Do not set up your kite in the grassy area. There are picker plants in the grass now (not sure if they are there all year round) that might puncture bladders and tear kite fabric, need to set up on the beach which is small and sometimes gets real crowded with kites. I saw one kite today get punctured and another get a tear.
Flat to small chop. The Pamlico Sound is a huge waist deep water area.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Hatteras / SDA, North Carolina (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Caution: Do not set up your kite in the grassy area. There are picker plants in the grass now (not sure if they are there all year round) that might puncture bladders and tear kite fabric, need to set up on the beach which is small and sometimes gets real crowded with kites. I saw one kite today get punctured and another get a tear.
Flat to small chop. The Pamlico Sound is a huge waist deep water area.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers and None
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers and None
.
Beach risk reported:
Bystanders
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
