Overview

Oak Island / The Point is located at the eastern end of Oak Island, a barrier island on North Carolina's southern coast. "The Point" refers to the tip where the ocean beach meets the Cape Fear River mouth and Lockwood Folly Inlet. This spot offers unique conditions with dynamic sandbars and tidal currents. Oak Island is a family beach community with the Oak Island Lighthouse as a landmark. It's the southernmost kite spot in North Carolina, near the South Carolina border.

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Spot forecast for Oak Island / The Point

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:33

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.7 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:31 · 1.4 m Low tide 08:25 · 0.6 m High tide 14:56 · 1.6 m Low tide 21:18 · 0.6 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:27 · 1.4 m Low tide 09:23 · 0.6 m High tide 15:49 · 1.6 m Low tide 22:04 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:18 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:16 · 0.5 m High tide 16:38 · 1.6 m Low tide 22:46 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:04 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:05 · 0.5 m High tide 17:23 · 1.7 m Low tide 23:26 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:47 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:52 · 0.4 m High tide 18:06 · 1.7 m

Oak Island / The Point: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

266h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 29 rideable days a month and 266 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 17.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is August, with 298 mm.

Monthly averages: Oak Island / The Point

Monthly averages — Oak Island / The Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	117 h	11 °C	48 mm
February	19.5	163 h	15 °C	20 mm
March	24.0	228 h	19 °C	149 mm
April	28.0	278 h	22 °C	38 mm
May	30.5	266 h	26 °C	211 mm
June	29.5	329 h	30 °C	27 mm
July	30.5	332 h	31 °C	219 mm
August	26.5	226 h	29 °C	298 mm
September	23.0	235 h	27 °C	294 mm
October	22.5	184 h	22 °C	86 mm
November	18.0	129 h	19 °C	35 mm
December	20.0	143 h	13 °C	67 mm

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Technical details of Oak Island / The Point spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Ocean waves with SE to S swells. The point creates dynamic conditions with shifting sandbars. Significant tidal currents at the inlet mouth. Sandy bottom. Wave conditions can be excellent around the point. Good conditions in NE to S winds.

Hazards

Powerful tidal currents at the point — convergence of ocean and inlet currents. Don't ride in the inlet channel. Shifting sandbars. Rip currents frequent. Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Sharks possible in the inlet area. Maritime traffic. Afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer.

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