Kite spot on water · United States

Isabel's

Name: Isabel's
Address: US

Riders have kited it in NE, E, SE, SW, W. Best in NE, SW.

Show on the map35.2208, -75.6558

Works in: NE, E, SE, SW, W
Best: NE, SW
Nearest airport: EWNCoastal Carolina Regional Airport, 127 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

The spot on video

Isabel's on video

Riders' footage from YouTube. It only loads when you click.

Video from the community map

On site

Wind and riding area

bestworksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

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From riders

What you need to know

Parking

Car park “Sandy Bay Day Use Parking” about 50 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

Wave spot (some of the best waves on Hatteras).community map
Best wind is in spring and autumn.community map

In riders' own words

„Main directions: NE and SW. Works in: E, SE, W, SW.“
„OpenStreetMap way/277943006“
„OpenStreetMap way/318082064“
„Best winds in spring and fall.“
„u-tub of one of the best waves i ever see on Hatteras“

Photos from the area

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Highway 12, Outer Banks Between Hatteras and Frisco, North Carolina (14431752796) · 26 m from the spot
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Spring Rains at the Ocean (13894220483) · 37 m from the spot
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Highway 12, Outer Banks Between Hatteras and Frisco, North Carolina (14268259980) · 592 m from the spot
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

15.9Jan8.2

16.1Feb8.3

15.6Mar8.0

14.9Apr7.7

12.8May6.6

11.7Jun6.0

12.0Jul6.2

10.7Aug5.5

12.4Sep6.4

12.8Oct6.6

14.2Nov7.3

15.0Dec7.7

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	15.9 knots · 8.2 m/s
February	16.1 knots · 8.3 m/s
March	15.6 knots · 8.0 m/s
April	14.9 knots · 7.7 m/s
May	12.8 knots · 6.6 m/s
June	11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
July	12.0 knots · 6.2 m/s
August	10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
September	12.4 knots · 6.4 m/s
October	12.8 knots · 6.6 m/s
November	14.2 knots · 7.3 m/s
December	15.0 knots · 7.7 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community map “Outer banks kiteboarding kitesurfing” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.