Overview

First Turnout is a soundside spot on Hatteras Island, the first roadside turnout along NC Highway 12 when arriving from the north toward Avon. Parking is roadside with direct access to Pamlico Sound. The water is very shallow and flat, perfect for learning and freestyle. It's a convenient and quick sound access, popular with kitesurfers passing along the road between spots.

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Spot forecast for First Turnout / 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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First Turnout / 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

389h

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 389 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is August, with 286 mm.

Monthly averages: First Turnout / Hatteras

Monthly averages — First Turnout / 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	325 h	9 °C	60 mm
February	27.5	312 h	10 °C	72 mm
March	31.0	389 h	14 °C	258 mm
April	30.0	400 h	17 °C	21 mm
May	29.0	387 h	21 °C	136 mm
June	28.5	364 h	25 °C	79 mm
July	30.0	388 h	28 °C	212 mm
August	30.5	373 h	26 °C	286 mm
September	27.0	343 h	24 °C	62 mm
October	30.5	364 h	20 °C	66 mm
November	28.5	307 h	17 °C	82 mm
December	31.0	315 h	13 °C	192 mm

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Technical details of First Turnout / Hatteras spot

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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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Flat water on Pamlico Sound — ideal conditions for learning and freestyle. Very shallow for a long distance. Sandy bottom. Water is warm in summer. Large body of water with plenty of space. Predictable and consistent conditions.

Hazards

Stingrays — do the stingray shuffle. Sea nettles (jellyfish) in summer. Oyster shells possible — water shoes recommended. Proximity to NC Highway 12 — careful with gear transport. Violent afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer.

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