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Kitesurf Location - Hatteras / Frisco Pier ( ID Hatteras___Frisco_Pier )      Hits: 637
 
You are here: North America > North Carolina (USA) > Kitesurf Location - Hatteras / Frisco Pier ( ID Hatteras___Frisco_Pier )
Continent: North America
Country: North Carolina (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Norfolk
Next Town: Avon
Latitude:   35.3473
Longitude: -75.5010
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Rooms
- Food
- Parking

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Near Locations
Hatteras / Avon Oceanside (0.1 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hatteras / First Turnout (2.89 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Hatteras / Ramp 38 (2.99 km) Best Direction: N NE SE S Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hatteras / Park Drive (3.03 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Hatteras / Ramp 34 (3.36 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hatteras / Second Turnout (4.42 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Hatteras / Third Turnout (5.13 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Bridge

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Nice waves up to 6m high, depending on wind direction and swell.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- Bystanders
Location crowds:
- June
- July
- August


Big, sandy beach, lots of space. Beach goers during season, so get out of their way.

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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:
- NE
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:
- Short Walk


On Hatteras Island drive to Avon and turn left at the sign to the Frisco Pier. Here you will find a parking lot.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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 Nightlife
No nightlife.

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