Kite Point

Buxton • United States (USA) flag United States (USA) • North Carolina
Popular Kite Spot
260 windy days
/ year
Water type
sea, lagoon
Beach type
sand, grass, mix
Crowd
none, reasonable
Rider level
all
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
0.3 m
Waves
flat, small, medium

Overview

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Dangers

Powerlines close to the beach.

It is your responsibility to check whether kitesurfing is allowed at the spot; you might need a 'special permit' or membership from a local kite organization, etc. Local rules can change. Respect others - kiters or not; kite safely and enjoy the wind!

Amenities

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  • School
  • Repair
  • Kiteshop

Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
24191151
2319941
25201141
2417831
2316511
1912400
2014510
1710310
1913731
2115721
2217831
2318931
Dominant wind direction
wind 357º
wind 6º
wind 6º
wind 222º
wind 221º
wind 220º
wind 220º
wind 221º
wind 35º
wind 4º
wind 2º
wind 2º
Avg. wind (kt)
15
15
15
15
14
12
12
11
13
14
15
15
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
181923
171922
181922
161922
161822
151720
151720
151722
172024
171922
171923
171922
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
12º 7º
13º 8º
16º 11º
18º 15º
22º 19º
25º 23º
28º 26º
27º 25º
25º 23º
21º 19º
18º 14º
15º 10º
Water temperature
15º
14º
15º
17º
21º
25º
27º
27º
26º
22º
19º
17º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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WavesOpen sea outside, flatter inside
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

Data stats by Kite Jungle are based on Open-Meteo.com and other sources More

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