Hatteras / First Turnout, 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.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Hatteras / First Turnout, 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.
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 just before Avon turn right. From Avon it is the first dirt road to the left.
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 just before Avon turn right. From Avon it is the first dirt road to the left.
Riding Conditions in Hatteras / First Turnout, 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 / First Turnout, North Carolina (USA).
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. Works in: SW, W, NW, N. Get off the beach quickly due to gusty and shifty winds inside.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Hatteras / First Turnout, 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 / First Turnout, North Carolina (USA).
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. Works in: SW, W, NW, N. Get off the beach quickly due to gusty and shifty winds inside.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Hatteras / First Turnout, 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 / First Turnout, North Carolina (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Small, sandy beach, can get crowded. Be careful with trees or bushes not to rip your kite.
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 / First Turnout, North Carolina (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Small, sandy beach, can get crowded. Be careful with trees or bushes not to rip your kite.
Flat to small chop. The Pamlico Sound is a huge waist deep water area.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
None
.
Beach risk reported:
Trees
.
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
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
None
.
Beach risk reported:
Trees
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
