Kite spot on water · United States

Slik

Name: Slik
Address: US

Riders have kited it in N, SW, W, NW. Best in SW.

Show on the map35.5615, -75.4740

Works in: N, SW, W, NW
Best: SW
Nearest airport: EWNCoastal Carolina Regional Airport, 152 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.

On site

Wind and riding area

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

riding areaPparking

From riders

What you need to know

Where to launch

Find Sound water access along Highway 12 past Waves and kite out to the small island.community map

Parking

Car park about 300 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

From Norfolk via 168S and 158S to the Outer Banks, then south on Hwy 12 past Waves.community map

Conditions

Flat water by a small island; best wind is in spring and autumn.community map

In riders' own words

„SW works best, then the wind comes over the small island. Works also in W, NW and N.“
„Find a water access to the Sound and kite to the small island and find the flat water.“
„OpenStreetMap way/688061442“
„OpenStreetMap way/995667655“
„Follow the signs to the Outer Banks from Norfolk (route 168S and then 158S). Then take route 12 south all the way down and pass Waves.“
„Best winds in spring and fall. ... kite to the small island and find the flat water.“

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.

13.7Jan7.0

13.8Feb7.1

13.3Mar6.8

12.8Apr6.6

11.1May5.7

10.3Jun5.3

10.5Jul5.4

9.6Aug4.9

11.1Sep5.7

11.3Oct5.8

12.3Nov6.3

12.9Dec6.6

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

Values by month

January	13.7 knots · 7.0 m/s
February	13.8 knots · 7.1 m/s
March	13.3 knots · 6.8 m/s
April	12.8 knots · 6.6 m/s
May	11.1 knots · 5.7 m/s
June	10.3 knots · 5.3 m/s
July	10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
August	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
September	11.1 knots · 5.7 m/s
October	11.3 knots · 5.8 m/s
November	12.3 knots · 6.3 m/s
December	12.9 knots · 6.6 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.