Overview

Campground Soundside is the sound side of the NPS (National Park Service) campground on Ocracoke Island. This campground is one of the only budget accommodations on the island and is very popular with kitesurfers. The soundside of the campground opens directly onto Pamlico Sound with flat and shallow water. It's the dream spot for kite camping — step out of your tent and you're at the water. Ideal conditions for beginners. Campground reservations recommended well in advance for summer.

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Sunrise 07:14 · Sunset 18:22

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

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Campground Soundside / Ocracoke Island: 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

398h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in March, with 398 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is July, with 218 mm.

Monthly averages: Campground Soundside / Ocracoke Island

Monthly averages — Campground Soundside / Ocracoke Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	328 h	11 °C	146 mm
February	27.0	309 h	12 °C	39 mm
March	31.0	398 h	15 °C	153 mm
April	30.0	399 h	18 °C	34 mm
May	30.5	383 h	22 °C	142 mm
June	29.0	397 h	26 °C	85 mm
July	30.5	405 h	28 °C	218 mm
August	30.5	383 h	26 °C	169 mm
September	27.5	344 h	24 °C	101 mm
October	30.0	359 h	20 °C	74 mm
November	28.5	302 h	17 °C	49 mm
December	30.5	319 h	13 °C	54 mm

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Technical details of Campground Soundside / Ocracoke Island 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 — perfect conditions for learning and freestyle. Very shallow with sandy bottom. Water is warm in summer. The body of water is vast and never crowded. Unique camping and kite atmosphere — sunrise and sunset sessions right from the campground.

Hazards

Stingrays — do the stingray shuffle. Jellyfish in summer. Oyster shells possible — water shoes recommended. Remote island — no hospital, limited rescue. Mosquitoes very present at the campground in the evening — be prepared. Afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer.

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