Overview

Real is a soundside spot in the village of Waves on Hatteras Island, on Pamlico Sound. It's a local sound access popular with resident and visiting kitesurfers. The spot offers classic Pamlico Sound conditions: flat and shallow water on an immense body of water. The launch area is a bit more wild than the commercial spots at Waves Village, offering more tranquility. Good spot for freeride and freestyle with generous riding space.

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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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Real / 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

393h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 18 °C. It peaks in March, with 393 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 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 9 °C. The wettest month is March, with 200 mm.

Monthly averages: Real / Hatteras

Monthly averages — Real / 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	29.0	317 h	9 °C	54 mm
February	28.0	316 h	10 °C	51 mm
March	31.0	393 h	13 °C	200 mm
April	30.0	392 h	16 °C	43 mm
May	30.0	401 h	20 °C	101 mm
June	29.5	368 h	25 °C	44 mm
July	29.5	378 h	27 °C	99 mm
August	30.5	367 h	26 °C	195 mm
September	28.0	349 h	23 °C	40 mm
October	31.0	365 h	20 °C	78 mm
November	28.5	313 h	17 °C	79 mm
December	30.0	311 h	11 °C	98 mm

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Technical details of Real / 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: Intermediate

On the water

Flat water on Pamlico Sound — excellent conditions for freeride and freestyle. Shallow depth over a long distance. Sandy bottom with some seagrass and oyster patches. In thermal SW wind, the water is perfectly flat. The spot can be more exposed to chop in strong NE wind.

Hazards

Stingrays present — do the stingray shuffle. Sea nettles (jellyfish) in summer. Sharp oyster shells — water shoes recommended. Violent afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer with lightning. In strong NE wind, water level can drop significantly.

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