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Ferry Docks / Hatteras kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · North Carolina

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 35.2 | -75.7

Overview

Ferry Docks is a soundside spot in Hatteras Village at the southern tip of Hatteras Island, near the Ocracoke Island ferry terminal. The spot is on Pamlico Sound, close to Hatteras Inlet. It's a convenient spot with easy parking (ferry lot) and direct water access. The body of water is influenced by the nearby inlet, which can create currents. The atmosphere is unique with ferries passing regularly. The spot is intermediate due to currents and boat traffic.

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Sunrise 07:13 · Sunset 18:21

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

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Ferry Docks / Hatteras: when to go?

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Season · peak

383h

in March · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in March, with 383 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days27 d F March: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days27 d S October: 30 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 30.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days27 d F March: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 29 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days27 d S October: 30 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 30.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 8%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 10 °C. The wettest month is March, with 158 mm.

Monthly averages: Ferry Docks / Hatteras
Monthly averages — Ferry Docks / 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 29.5 319 h 10 °C 71 mm
February 27.0 306 h 11 °C 44 mm
March 30.5 383 h 15 °C 158 mm
April 30.0 395 h 17 °C 32 mm
May 29.0 374 h 21 °C 94 mm
June 29.0 390 h 26 °C 95 mm
July 30.0 373 h 28 °C 150 mm
August 30.5 365 h 26 °C 123 mm
September 27.0 330 h 24 °C 99 mm
October 30.0 349 h 20 °C 82 mm
November 27.5 296 h 17 °C 58 mm
December 30.5 307 h 13 °C 73 mm

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Technical details of Ferry Docks / Hatteras spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Flat to choppy water on Pamlico Sound. The proximity to Hatteras Inlet creates tidal currents that can be significant. Depth varies and can be greater than at soundside spots further north. Chop possible in strong wind or when ferries pass. The body of water is wide and offers space, but be careful to stay clear of the ferry navigation channel.

Hazards

Significant tidal currents due to proximity to Hatteras Inlet — risk of being pulled toward the inlet and ocean. Boat traffic: ferries, fishing boats and pleasure craft — stay clear of the navigation channel. Stingrays in shallow water. Sea nettles (jellyfish) in summer. Violent afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer. Do not ride toward the inlet — currents there are extremely dangerous.

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