Overview

Wind Over Waves is a soundside spot in the village of Waves on Hatteras Island. This Pamlico Sound spot offers excellent flat and shallow water conditions. The name refers to the wind blowing "over Waves" — over the namesake village. Waves is one of the narrowest villages on Hatteras Island, meaning access to both the sound and ocean is very quick. The spot is ideal for freeride and freestyle sessions on the calm waters of Pamlico Sound.

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Spot forecast for Wind Over Waves

Sunrise 07:11 · 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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Wind Over Waves: 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

396h

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 396 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 42%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 August, with 236 mm.

Monthly averages: Wind Over Waves

Monthly averages — Wind Over Waves — 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	52 mm
February	28.0	318 h	10 °C	55 mm
March	31.0	396 h	13 °C	172 mm
April	30.0	394 h	16 °C	37 mm
May	30.0	403 h	20 °C	100 mm
June	29.0	364 h	25 °C	57 mm
July	29.0	381 h	27 °C	138 mm
August	30.5	367 h	26 °C	236 mm
September	28.0	352 h	23 °C	40 mm
October	31.0	367 h	20 °C	54 mm
November	28.0	311 h	17 °C	73 mm
December	30.0	311 h	12 °C	126 mm

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Technical details of Wind Over Waves 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: Beginner

On the water

Flat water on Pamlico Sound — excellent conditions for freestyle and freeride. Shallow depth over a large area. Sandy bottom with seagrass in places. Water is warm in summer (78-86°F). The body of water is vast and conditions are consistent. In thermal SW wind, conditions are perfectly flat.

Hazards

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

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