Park Drive / Hatteras kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · North Carolina

Spot currently openBeginner level 35.32 | -75.51

Overview

Park Drive is a soundside access in Avon, on Hatteras Island. The spot offers Pamlico Sound access with the same flat water conditions as neighboring Avon Soundside and Canadian Hole. It is a less crowded alternative spot, appreciated when main spots are packed during peak season.

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Spot forecast for Park Drive / Hatteras

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:20

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

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Park Drive / Hatteras: when to go?

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Season · peak

388h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in March, with 388 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days27 d S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 30.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days27 d S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 30.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is March, with 343 mm.

Monthly averages: Park Drive / Hatteras
Monthly averages — Park Drive / Hatteras — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 322 h 10 °C 66 mm
February 27.5 310 h 11 °C 63 mm
March 31.0 388 h 14 °C 343 mm
April 30.0 400 h 17 °C 24 mm
May 29.5 379 h 21 °C 144 mm
June 28.5 359 h 25 °C 44 mm
July 30.0 382 h 28 °C 221 mm
August 30.5 372 h 26 °C 294 mm
September 27.0 339 h 24 °C 146 mm
October 30.5 363 h 20 °C 82 mm
November 28.0 301 h 17 °C 68 mm
December 30.5 313 h 13 °C 171 mm

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Technical details of Park Drive / Hatteras spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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On the water

Identical conditions to other Avon/Buxton soundside spots. Shallow Pamlico Sound waters. Sandy and muddy bottom. Flat water. Warm water in summer.

Hazards

Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Thunderstorms and lightning. Sharp shells. Limited parking.

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