Overview

Ramp 27 is a National Park Service 4WD beach access ramp between Salvo and Avon on Hatteras Island. This ramp provides access to a wild section of the ocean beach in Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The area is isolated and offers excellent wave kiting conditions when wind is favorable. Ramp 27 is close to Planet of the Apes on the sound side, allowing riders to choose between ocean and sound based on conditions. ORV permit required.

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Spot forecast for Ramp 27 / 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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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 2.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:29 · 0.1 m High tide 06:38 · 0.2 m Low tide 15:14 · 0.1 m High tide 18:51 · 0.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:32 · 0.1 m High tide 07:30 · 0.2 m Low tide 15:57 · 0.1 m High tide 19:34 · 0.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:21 · 0.1 m High tide 08:17 · 0.2 m Low tide 16:24 · 0.1 m High tide 20:18 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:01 · 0.1 m High tide 09:03 · 0.2 m Low tide 15:58 · 0.1 m High tide 21:06 · 0.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:41 · 0.1 m High tide 09:49 · 0.2 m Low tide 16:30 · 0.1 m High tide 21:59 · 0.2 m

Ramp 27 / Hatteras: 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

278h

in August · 26 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, September and October, at 26 rideable days and 23 °C. The low point is January, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is August, with 316 mm.

Monthly averages: Ramp 27 / Hatteras

Monthly averages — Ramp 27 / 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	9.0	77 h	9 °C	48 mm
February	21.5	180 h	10 °C	70 mm
March	22.5	219 h	13 °C	160 mm
April	16.0	175 h	16 °C	23 mm
May	21.5	224 h	20 °C	120 mm
June	19.5	166 h	25 °C	76 mm
July	21.5	193 h	27 °C	137 mm
August	26.0	278 h	26 °C	316 mm
September	25.5	309 h	23 °C	53 mm
October	25.0	244 h	20 °C	63 mm
November	13.5	125 h	17 °C	54 mm
December	14.0	125 h	12 °C	152 mm

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Technical details of Ramp 27 / Hatteras spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Atlantic ocean waves. Variable shore break. Sandy bottom with shifting sandbars. Best conditions in NE to SE side-shore winds. Uncrowded beach section offering plenty of space. Possibility of downwinders along the beach north or south.

Hazards

4WD access only — ORV permit required. Rip currents possible. Shore break can be powerful. Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Very isolated beach — ride with a buddy. Afternoon thunderstorms with lightning possible in summer.

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