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Kitesurf Location - Hatteras / Access 59 ( ID Hatteras___Access_59 )      Hits: 566
 
You are here: North America > North Carolina (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Hatteras / Access 59 ( ID Hatteras___Access_59 )
Continent: North America
Country: North Carolina (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Norfolk
Next Town: Buxton
Latitude:   35.2888
Longitude: -75.5164
Type:
- Lagoon
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking

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Near Locations
Hatteras / Kite Point (0.48 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Hatteras / Vermont Hole (1.49 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Hatteras / Buxton Slick (1.89 km) Best Direction: N NE NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Hatteras / Buxton Motels (2.27 km) Best Direction: N NE SE S Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Hatteras / Ramp 38 (3.67 km) Best Direction: N NE SE S Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hatteras / Park Drive (3.73 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Big area of shallow and flat water. The windier it gets, the choppier it will be.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Cars
- Power Lines
Location crowds:
- None


Small sandy launch. Cars can park close to the water.

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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
- October
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- SW
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.

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


Get onto Hatteras Island and drive south. Close before Buxton you will find Access 59 to your right.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Stay away from protected bird nesting areas, which are well marked.

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