Overview

Cedar Island Beach is a spot on Cedar Island, an isolated peninsula east of the mainland, facing Pamlico Sound and the Core Banks. It's the departure point for the ferry to Ocracoke Island (2h15 crossing). The spot offers access to Core Sound / Pamlico Sound waters. Cedar Island is a wild and undeveloped area, part of Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge. The water is flat and conditions are good for kitesurfing, but the spot is intermediate due to its isolation and possible tidal currents.

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Sunrise 07:15 · Sunset 18:24

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 01:48 · 0.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 04:05 · 0.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 05:22 · 0.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 08:24 · 0.2 m

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Cedar Island Beach: 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

363h

in April · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 22 °C. It peaks in April, with 363 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is August, with 310 mm.

Monthly averages: Cedar Island Beach

Monthly averages — Cedar Island Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	254 h	11 °C	52 mm
February	25.5	259 h	14 °C	56 mm
March	29.5	328 h	18 °C	193 mm
April	30.0	363 h	23 °C	42 mm
May	29.0	300 h	26 °C	100 mm
June	27.0	281 h	30 °C	28 mm
July	28.5	296 h	31 °C	127 mm
August	27.5	301 h	29 °C	310 mm
September	27.5	303 h	26 °C	65 mm
October	29.0	300 h	22 °C	80 mm
November	25.5	242 h	19 °C	47 mm
December	28.5	236 h	13 °C	105 mm

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Technical details of Cedar Island Beach 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 to slightly choppy water on Core Sound / Pamlico Sound. Variable depth, tide-influenced. Sandy bottom with seagrass. Large open body of water with plenty of space. Conditions are good in all wind directions. Wild and preserved atmosphere.

Hazards

Tidal currents possible. Very isolated spot — nearest medical services are far away. Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Oyster shells — water shoes recommended. Ocracoke ferry traffic — stay clear of the channel. Wildlife refuge — respect wildlife. Afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer.

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