Continent |
North America |
Country |
North Carolina (USA) |
Next Big City |
Norfolk |
Next Town |
Rodanthe |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, Food |
Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Nice waves up to 6m high, depending on wind direction and swell.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Other |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Sandy beach, with some houses build on it, which takes away space in some areas.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
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.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, June, July, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
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.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
On Hatteras Island drive south until you get to Rodanthe. Here find an access to the ocean.
Extra information
Nightlife