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Kitesurfing in Cape Hatteras, United States

Name: Cape Hatteras
Address: USA

Coast in United States · 8 kite spots · airports EWN, PGV, OAJ

Best for kiting all year, with 58 to 79 % kite days. Water 14 to 27 °C.

Season all year, peak 9 Jul to 5 Aug and 17 Sep to 23 Sep and 1 Oct to 24 Jun.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Cape Hatteras, the main spot of Cape Hatteras. The other 7 spots range from 63 to 64 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan76Prime
FFeb75Prime
MMar79Prime
AApr79Prime
MMay72Prime
JJun62Prime
JJul66Prime
AAug58Good
SSep59Good
OOct65Primenow · chosen
NNov68Prime
DDec72Prime

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

October in Cape Hatteras, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 20 of 31; 65 % kite days, Prime, good in 9 of 9 years
WIND: 14 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 23 °C, 3/2; suit for 18 to 20 °C. The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 6.4 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
65 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 35 %
Kiteable 65 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
23 °C, 3/2
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Cape Hatteras averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Cape Hatteras

Kite days% of days	76	75	79	79	72	62	66	58	59	65	68	72
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	15 to 19	14 to 19	15 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	10.1	10.9	12.0	13.1	14.0	14.5	14.3	13.5	12.4	11.3	10.4	9.8
Water°C at the surface	14	14	16	19	21	25	27	27	26	23	20	17
Air°C, daily maximum	14	16	17	19	22	26	28	27	26	23	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	10 of 31	10 of 28	10 of 31	8 of 30	11 of 31	10 of 30	15 of 31	16 of 31	11 of 30	7 of 31	8 of 30	9 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	spring	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	3/2	4/3	5/4

In January, Cape Hatteras averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Cape Hatteras averaged 21 kite days out of 28 (75 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Cape Hatteras averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Cape Hatteras averaged 24 kite days out of 30 (79 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Cape Hatteras averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Cape Hatteras averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Cape Hatteras averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Cape Hatteras averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Cape Hatteras averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Cape Hatteras averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Cape Hatteras averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (68 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Cape Hatteras averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Cape Hatteras

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 65 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 35 %
Kiteable 65 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.3 h
Water: 23 °C, 3/2
Air: 23 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain: 7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Cape Hatteras averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

23 °C in October, 3/2 (18 to 20 °C).

The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

14 to 27 °C, 5/4 to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Cape Hatteras, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN), 139 km straight line
Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV), 174 km straight line
Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ), 195 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 8 h 55 min straight line, 6,702 km
MUC Munich: about 9 h 15 min straight line, 6,988 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 8 h 30 min straight line, 6,369 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 8 h 05 min straight line, 6,048 km
ZRH Zurich: about 9 h straight line, 6,804 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 8 h 25 min straight line, 6,328 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Cape Hatteras

Best for kiting all year, with 58 to 79 % kite days. Water 14 to 27 °C.

Season all year, peak 9 Jul to 5 Aug and 17 Sep to 23 Sep and 1 Oct to 24 Jun. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 7.5 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Cape Hatteras windy?

Across the year, 69 % of days at Cape Hatteras are kite days. The windiest month is March with 79 %, the calmest is August with 58 %.

Wind on kite days in March comes most often from NNE (23°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind14 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan N, Feb NNE, Mar NNE, Apr SW, May SW, Jun SW, Jul SW, Aug SW, Sep NNE, Oct NNE, Nov NNE, Dec NNE.

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Water temperature in Cape Hatteras by month

The sea is warmest in July at 27 °C and coolest in January at 14 °C. Wetsuit: 5/4 in January, boardshorts in July.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Cape Hatteras

Cape Hatteras
Sea · main spot
Level Learning possible in parts, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Cape Hatteras: Jan 76 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 79 %, May 72 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 72 %
Frisco NSS Campground
Sea · 7 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Frisco NSS Campground: Jan 69 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 80 %, May 71 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 66 %
Kite Point
Sea · 8 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kite Point: Jan 70 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 78 %, May 72 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 67 %
Canadian Hole
Sea · 9 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Canadian Hole: Jan 70 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 78 %, May 72 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 67 %
Frisco Woods Campground
Sea · 9 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Frisco Woods Campground: Jan 69 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 80 %, May 71 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 66 %
Vermont Hole
Sea · 9 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Vermont Hole: Jan 70 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 78 %, May 72 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 67 %
The Bath House
Sea · 10 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at The Bath House: Jan 69 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 80 %, May 71 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 66 %
Askin's Creek
Sea · 11 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Askin's Creek: Jan 70 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 78 %, May 72 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 67 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.

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In October, 65 % of days at Cape Hatteras met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/cape-hatteras

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