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Hatteras / South Beach ( ID Hatteras___South_Beach )      Hits: 126
You are here: North America > North Carolina (USA) > Hatteras / South Beach ( ID Hatteras___South_Beach )
Continent: North America
Country: North Carolina (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Norfolk
Next Town: Buxton, Frisco
Latitude:   35.2297
Longitude: -75.5404
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Camping
- Parking

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Near Beaches
Hatteras / Cape Point (1.33 km) Best Direction: SE SW Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hatteras / Joe P. Beach (1.39 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hatteras / The Lighthouse (3.22 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hatteras / Buxton Motels (4.75 km) Best Direction: N NE SE S Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Hatteras / Buxton Slick (5.03 km) Best Direction: N NE NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Hatteras / Airport (5.86 km) Best Direction: SW WSW W WNW Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hatteras / Access 59 (6.92 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat, choppy or waves depending on the wind direction. Good waves after strong south winds.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- Bystanders
- Cars
Beach crowds:
- None


Sandy beach. Lots of space.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


Season from March to November. Year-round possible if you ride on the warmer SW winds with warm water currents. Wetsuits needed beginning and end of the year, just shorts from late spring to early fall. Warm gulf-stream ocean currents keep air and water temperatures warm nearly year-round.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- June
- July
- September
- October
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- SW
- WSW
- W
- WNW
- NW
Main Direction:
- NE
- SW


In June and July 90% wind from SW. Starts at 3pm, strongest at 7pm and lasts until sunset. In August and September the wind is not consistent. In October and November 70% wind. In December to February windy almost daily. In March to May frontals and winds from SW, NW and NE. Main directions: NE and SW. Works in: SW, W, WNW, NW.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- No Walk


Easiest is a rental car. Follow the signs to the Outer Banks from Norfolk (route 168S and then 158S). Then take route 12 south all the way down and get to Buxton. In North Buxton exit highway 12 onto Forest Rd. Follow the road almost to its end and take the last right turn possible. Drive down the street until you get to the South-facing beach and then drive on the beach. 4-wheel drive access only.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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