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Hatteras / Oregon Inlet-South Side

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North Carolina (USA), Nags Head, Rodanthe, North Carolina (USA)
Coordinates: 35.7717, -75.5240
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Nice waves up to 6m high, depending on wind direction and swell. SHallow areas with flat to choppy water. Watch out for current with going tide. Very big sand beach with firm sand. Great for landkiting. Lots of space. 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: NE, N. 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. Water: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Smallwave, Mediumwave. Features: Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

7 kn

S · gusts 9 kn

Waves

0.4 m

5s period

Swell

0.2 m

Tide

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Updated 24/08/2026, 02:46:52

Forecast

Sun 23Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29SW00:00SW06:00SW12:00NW18:00S00:00W06:00NE12:00E18:00SW00:00W06:00N12:00SE18:00E00:00E06:00E12:00SE18:00SE00:00S06:00S12:00S18:00SW00:00SW06:00SW12:00SW18:00W00:00W06:00SW12:00S18:00
Wind scale
Max 30 kn
Max 1.0 m waves
Updated 24/08/2026, 02:46:53

Data: Open-Meteo

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Hazards

Watch out for current with going tide. Year-round possible if you ride on the warmer SW winds with warm water currents. Warm gulf-stream ocean currents keep air and water temperatures warm nearly year-round.

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