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Avon Soundside / Hatteras kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · North Carolina
Overview
Avon Soundside is a flat water spot on the Pamlico Sound, in the village of Avon on Hatteras Island. It is one of the most popular soundside spots in the area, offering a large launch space and shallow water. Avon is the central village of Hatteras Island with shops, restaurants and accommodations. The spot is ideal for kitesurfing lessons and flat water riding.
Spot forecast for Avon Soundside / Hatteras
Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:20
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Avon Soundside / 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…)
391h
in March · 31 rideable days
The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in March, with 391 hours of usable wind.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is August, with 312 mm.
Monthly averages: Avon Soundside / Hatteras
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.5 | 324 h | 10 °C | 62 mm |
| February | 27.5 | 311 h | 11 °C | 69 mm |
| March | 31.0 | 391 h | 14 °C | 289 mm |
| April | 30.0 | 400 h | 17 °C | 24 mm |
| May | 29.5 | 383 h | 21 °C | 135 mm |
| June | 28.5 | 361 h | 25 °C | 67 mm |
| July | 30.0 | 386 h | 28 °C | 202 mm |
| August | 30.5 | 371 h | 26 °C | 312 mm |
| September | 27.0 | 343 h | 24 °C | 97 mm |
| October | 30.5 | 363 h | 20 °C | 71 mm |
| November | 28.5 | 305 h | 17 °C | 80 mm |
| December | 31.0 | 314 h | 13 °C | 186 mm |
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Technical details of Avon Soundside / Hatteras spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Beginner
On the water
Shallow Pamlico Sound waters. Sandy and muddy bottom. Flat water. Emerging sandbars during prolonged northeast wind (wind pushes water out of the sound). Warm water in summer. Thermal SSW wind in the afternoon during summer.
Hazards
Frequent stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Thunderstorms and lightning in summer. Sharp shells. Prolonged NE wind can drain the sound, leaving very little water. Busy spot with kite schools.
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