Overview

Kure Beach is a quiet, small beach town on Pleasure Island, south of Carolina Beach in the Wilmington area. The beach faces southeast toward the Atlantic. Kure Beach is known for its family-friendly and laid-back atmosphere, its historic fishing pier and proximity to Fort Fisher State Historic Site. Kitesurfing is practiced on the ocean beach when wind conditions are favorable. The town is less touristy than Wrightsville Beach, offering more tranquility.

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Spot forecast for Kure Beach

Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 18:31

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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 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:27 · 1.2 m Low tide 09:25 · 0.5 m High tide 15:49 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:04 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:19 · 1.3 m Low tide 10:16 · 0.5 m High tide 16:38 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:46 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:04 · 1.4 m Low tide 11:05 · 0.4 m High tide 17:23 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:27 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:46 · 1.5 m Low tide 11:54 · 0.3 m High tide 18:04 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:09 · 0.3 m High tide 06:27 · 1.6 m Low tide 12:43 · 0.3 m High tide 18:46 · 1.5 m

Kure 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

293h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 293 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is November, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is July, with 244 mm.

Monthly averages: Kure Beach

Monthly averages — Kure 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	19.5	135 h	11 °C	120 mm
February	23.0	196 h	15 °C	43 mm
March	25.5	256 h	19 °C	80 mm
April	28.5	303 h	23 °C	55 mm
May	30.0	293 h	26 °C	137 mm
June	29.0	345 h	30 °C	155 mm
July	28.0	325 h	30 °C	244 mm
August	26.0	286 h	29 °C	214 mm
September	27.0	278 h	26 °C	200 mm
October	24.0	226 h	22 °C	77 mm
November	19.0	159 h	19 °C	33 mm
December	22.0	170 h	14 °C	52 mm

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Technical details of Kure Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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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 with SE to NE swells. Moderate shore break. Sandy bottom. The beach faces southeast, receiving dominant swells well. Good conditions in NE to S side-shore winds. Beach is less crowded than spots further north.

Hazards

Rip currents possible. Shore break can be strong. Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Fishing pier proximity — ride at a distance. Swimming zone in summer. Afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer.

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