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Buxton Motels / Hatteras kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · North Carolina
Overview
Buxton Motels is a soundside access in the village of Buxton, on Hatteras Island. Located behind the village motels, this spot offers direct access to Pamlico Sound. Buxton is the closest village to Cape Hatteras and its famous lighthouse. Soundside conditions are excellent for flat water, with Canadian Hole and Kite Point just to the north.
Spot forecast for Buxton Motels / Hatteras
Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:20
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Buxton Motels / 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…)
350h
in March · 30.5 rideable days
The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 21 °C. It peaks in March, with 350 hours of usable wind.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is March, with 338 mm.
Monthly averages: Buxton Motels / Hatteras
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.0 | 287 h | 10 °C | 50 mm |
| February | 25.0 | 279 h | 13 °C | 69 mm |
| March | 30.5 | 350 h | 17 °C | 338 mm |
| April | 30.0 | 374 h | 21 °C | 45 mm |
| May | 29.0 | 324 h | 25 °C | 171 mm |
| June | 27.0 | 282 h | 29 °C | 20 mm |
| July | 24.0 | 284 h | 30 °C | 145 mm |
| August | 29.0 | 302 h | 28 °C | 181 mm |
| September | 26.5 | 307 h | 26 °C | 139 mm |
| October | 29.5 | 333 h | 22 °C | 77 mm |
| November | 28.0 | 275 h | 18 °C | 63 mm |
| December | 29.5 | 268 h | 13 °C | 184 mm |
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Technical details of Buxton Motels / Hatteras spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Shallow Pamlico Sound waters. Sandy and muddy bottom. Flat water. Identical conditions to neighboring Buxton spots. Warm water in summer.
Hazards
Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Thunderstorms and lightning. Sharp shells. Limited parking (motel parking).
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