🇺🇸 Cape Hatteras (Real Slick)
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Best directionSW
Wind speed15–28kt
SeasonYear-round
Skill levelAll levels
WaterFlat lagoon + waves
Ridden forKitesurfing
The Outer Banks' Pamlico Sound side gives flat, protected water while the Atlantic side delivers real waves — officially designated for kiteboarding and windsurfing by the National Park Service. Home of the well-known "Planet of the Apes" downwinder route for intermediate riders.
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Getting thereNorfolk (ORF), then about 2.5 hours south down the Outer Banks via Highway 12 to Waves. A car is essential; the primary access is through the REAL Watersports…
Hazards'The Slick' can get very shallow (under 0.5m) depending on wind direction — real risk of hitting the sandy bottom in a crash. Stay clear of the shoreline…
Best time of daySpring and summer afternoons, when prevailing SW trade wind gets a real thermal boost. Tide-independent (sound-side)…
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