Continent |
North America |
Country |
North Carolina (USA) |
Next Big City |
Norfolk |
Next Town |
Buxton |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Nice waves up to 6m high, depending on wind direction and swell.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Cars, Other |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big, sandy beach with lots of space. Look out for cars and anglers.
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: |
N, NNE, 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. Works in: S, SE, NE, N.
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 to its end. There is a parking lot at the end of the park service road past the lighthouse. Easy 2-wheel drive access to the ocean.
Extra information
Do not enter the bird use areas which are well marked.
Nightlife