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Kitty Hawk Kites - Waves Village kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · North Carolina

Spot currently openBeginner level 35.58 | -75.47

Overview

Kitty Hawk Kites - Waves Village is the main kite activity center in the village of Waves on Hatteras Island. Kitty Hawk Kites, the largest adventure sports school in the Outer Banks, operates a kitesurfing center here with lessons, rentals and retail. The soundside spot provides direct access to Pamlico Sound with ultra-shallow water, perfect for learning. It's the ideal starting point for discovering kitesurfing in the OBX. The Waves Village resort features sound-front accommodations, a bar and a kite community atmosphere.

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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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Kitty Hawk Kites - Waves Village: when to go?

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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.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 29 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days28 d F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days28 d S October: 31 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 29 rideable days J February: 28 rideable days28 d F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days28 d S October: 31 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days D

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: Kitty Hawk Kites - Waves Village
Monthly averages — Kitty Hawk Kites - Waves Village — 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 Kitty Hawk Kites - Waves Village spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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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On the water

Perfect flat water on Pamlico Sound — ideal conditions for lessons and learning. Very shallow depth, you can stand for hundreds of meters. Sandy bottom with seagrass patches. Water is warm in summer (78-86°F). The spot is sheltered and conditions are predictable. Large riding area shared with kite school — respect teaching zones.

Hazards

Stingrays in warm shallow water — do the stingray shuffle. Sea nettles (jellyfish) common in summer. Sharp oyster shells — water shoes recommended. Area shared with many beginners and students — ride with caution. Violent afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer with lightning risk.

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