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Hatteras / The Slick

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North Carolina (USA), Waves, North Carolina (USA)
Coordinates: 35.5617, -75.4751
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Extremely flat water if the winds comes over the island. The Pamlico Sound is a huge waist deep water area. Boomerang-shaped island. No access from the island. You need to do a downwinder from any access on the big island close to Waves. SW works best, then the wind comes over the small island. Works also in W, NW and N. 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. 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. Features: Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

10 kn

SW · gusts 11 kn

Waves

0.6 m

5s period

Swell

0.4 m

Tide

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Updated 23/08/2026, 23:03:19

Forecast

Sun 23Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29SW00:00SW06:00SW12:00S18:00SW00:00W06:00SE12:00SE18:00S00:00W06:00W12:00NE18:00E00:00E06:00E12:00SE18:00SE00:00SW06:00SW12:00SW18:00S00:00W06:00SW12:00SW18:00SW00:00SW06:00SW12:00S18:00
Wind scale
Max 25 kn
Max 1.0 m waves
Updated 23/08/2026, 23:03:19

Data: Open-Meteo

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Hazards

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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