Overview

Waves Oceanside is the Atlantic-facing spot of the village of Waves on Hatteras Island. The beach is wide and exposed to east swells, offering good wave conditions. Waves being one of the narrowest villages on the island, it's easy to switch from sound to ocean in just a few minutes. The spot is ideal when wind is side-shore (NE to SE) for combining kitesurfing and waves. Access is from the village via public paths to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach.

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Spot forecast for Waves Oceanside / 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 2.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:15 · 0.9 m Low tide 08:44 · 0.4 m High tide 15:20 · 1 m Low tide 22:14 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:07 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:54 · 0.4 m High tide 16:12 · 1 m Low tide 22:43 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:47 · 1 m Low tide 10:55 · 0.4 m High tide 16:59 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:13 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:28 · 1.1 m Low tide 11:47 · 0.3 m High tide 17:44 · 1.1 m Low tide 23:49 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 06:10 · 1.2 m Low tide 12:36 · 0.2 m High tide 18:29 · 1.1 m

Waves Oceanside / 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 · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in August: 24 rideable days a month and 278 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is January, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 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 March, with 200 mm.

Monthly averages: Waves Oceanside / Hatteras

Monthly averages — Waves Oceanside / 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	9.5	75 h	9 °C	54 mm
February	22.0	180 h	10 °C	51 mm
March	22.0	221 h	13 °C	200 mm
April	19.0	177 h	16 °C	43 mm
May	23.0	219 h	20 °C	101 mm
June	20.5	165 h	25 °C	44 mm
July	22.5	189 h	27 °C	99 mm
August	26.5	278 h	26 °C	195 mm
September	26.0	308 h	23 °C	40 mm
October	26.0	240 h	20 °C	78 mm
November	14.0	125 h	17 °C	79 mm
December	14.5	123 h	11 °C	98 mm

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Technical details of Waves Oceanside / Hatteras spot

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

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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 swells from east to southeast. Moderate shore break on this section of beach. Sandy bottom with shifting sandbars. Best wave kiting conditions are in NE to SE winds. Longshore current can be present — watch your drift. Beach is wide at low tide offering space for launching.

Hazards

Rip currents possible. Shore break can be powerful in large swell. Stingrays in shallow water. Sea nettles (jellyfish) in summer. Afternoon thunderstorms with lightning possible in summer. Watch for longshore current that can cause drift along the beach.

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