Continent |
North America |
Country |
North Carolina (USA) |
Next Big City |
Washington DC, Norfolk |
Next Town |
Salvo |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Cars |
Beach Users: |
None |
Large sandy beach with lots of space.
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Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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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.
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. Works in: SSW, S, SE, NE, E.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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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 at the south end of Salvo find the ramp 23. 4-wheel drive needed to get on the beach. Long walk for 2-wheel drive.
Rules |
None |
Watch out for fishermen and surfers. Keep distance from them.
No nightlife.
