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Harkers Island / Shell Point kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · North Carolina

Spot currently openIntermediate level 34.68 | -76.53

Overview

Harkers Island / Shell Point is a spot on Harkers Island, connected to the mainland by a bridge, facing the Core Banks and Cape Lookout. Shell Point at the island's eastern tip offers access to the shallow waters of Core Sound and Back Sound. It's the departure point for ferries to Cape Lookout. The body of water is sheltered and shallow, good for flat water kitesurfing. The area is tide-influenced (unlike Pamlico Sound further north). Harkers Island is a traditional fishing community with rich maritime culture.

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Sunrise 07:16 · Sunset 18:25

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

  • High tide · 1 m
  • Low tide · 0.5 m
  • High tide · 1.2 m
  • Low tide · 0.4 m

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Harkers Island / Shell Point: 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

341h

in March · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 21 °C. It peaks in March, with 341 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days24 d F March: 30 rideable days30 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days24 d F March: 30 rideable days30 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is August, with 303 mm.

Monthly averages: Harkers Island / Shell Point
Monthly averages — Harkers Island / Shell Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.5 267 h 11 °C 49 mm
February 24.0 254 h 13 °C 39 mm
March 30.0 341 h 18 °C 185 mm
April 30.0 368 h 21 °C 20 mm
May 29.0 331 h 25 °C 129 mm
June 28.5 340 h 28 °C 92 mm
July 28.5 361 h 30 °C 173 mm
August 29.5 296 h 28 °C 303 mm
September 26.5 291 h 26 °C 290 mm
October 27.0 274 h 22 °C 63 mm
November 25.0 248 h 18 °C 18 mm
December 27.5 250 h 13 °C 113 mm

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Technical details of Harkers Island / Shell Point 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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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Flat to slightly choppy water on Core Sound / Back Sound. Depth varies with tide — generally deeper than Pamlico Sound. Sandy bottom with shells (hence the name Shell Point). Conditions are good for freeride and freestyle. Moderate tidal current to expect. Sandbars emerge at low tide.

Hazards

Moderate tidal current — the area is tide-influenced. Sharp shells and oyster shells — water shoes essential. Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Maritime traffic (Cape Lookout ferries, fishing boats). Afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer.

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