Avon Soundside / Hatteras kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · North Carolina

Spot currently openBeginner level 35.33 | -75.52

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.

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Spot forecast for Avon Soundside / Hatteras

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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Avon Soundside / Hatteras: when to go?

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Season · peak

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

0 10 20 30 40 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days27 d S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 29.5 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days31 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27 rideable days27 d S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

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
Monthly averages — Avon Soundside / Hatteras — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 324 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

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

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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