Overview

Ramp 38 is a National Park Service 4WD beach access ramp south of Avon on Hatteras Island. It's one of the southernmost ramps before the Buxton area. This ocean beach section is wild and uncrowded, part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Good wave kiting conditions with plenty of space. Ramp 38 is often used as a starting point for downwinders along the beach. ORV permit required.

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Spot forecast for Ramp 38 / 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 1.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:08 · 0.8 m Low tide 08:51 · 0.4 m High tide 15:23 · 1 m Low tide 22:00 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:00 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:55 · 0.4 m High tide 16:13 · 1 m Low tide 22:37 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:44 · 1 m Low tide 10:53 · 0.3 m High tide 16:59 · 1 m Low tide 23:12 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:26 · 1.1 m Low tide 11:45 · 0.3 m High tide 17:44 · 1 m Low tide 23:49 · 0.2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 06:09 · 1.2 m Low tide 12:34 · 0.2 m High tide 18:29 · 1 m

Ramp 38 / 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

287h

in August · 25 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, September and October, at 25 rideable days and 23 °C. The low point is January, at 8.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is March, with 343 mm.

Monthly averages: Ramp 38 / Hatteras

Monthly averages — Ramp 38 / 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	8.5	78 h	10 °C	66 mm
February	20.0	170 h	11 °C	63 mm
March	20.0	213 h	14 °C	343 mm
April	18.0	177 h	17 °C	24 mm
May	19.5	215 h	21 °C	144 mm
June	17.5	166 h	25 °C	44 mm
July	20.0	188 h	28 °C	221 mm
August	25.0	287 h	26 °C	294 mm
September	24.5	300 h	24 °C	146 mm
October	24.0	247 h	20 °C	82 mm
November	12.0	121 h	17 °C	68 mm
December	14.0	126 h	13 °C	171 mm

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Technical details of Ramp 38 / 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

Atlantic ocean waves. Variable shore break. Sandy bottom with shifting sandbars. Good conditions in NE to SE side-shore winds. Very spacious and uncrowded beach section. Ideal for downwinders north or south.

Hazards

4WD access — ORV permit required. Rip currents possible. Shore break can be powerful. Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Afternoon thunderstorms with lightning possible in summer. If doing a downwinder, organize return logistics in advance.

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