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New New Inlet 49.2

#4529 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · North Carolina · near Kitty Hawk

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score49.2 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf New New Inlet

The best time to surf New New Inlet is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is ORF (150 km) and the nearest town is Kitty Hawk (48 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%0%1.3 m11°C5/4
Feb98%0%1.3 m5°C6/5
Mar96%1%1.3 m10°C5/4
Apr97%0%1.2 m16°C4/3
May95%0%1.0 m20°C2mm
Jun84%0%0.9 m24°Cvest
Jul90%0%0.9 m27°Cboardies
Aug77%0%0.8 m27°Cboardies
Sep90%3%1.1 m24°Cvest
Oct94%1%1.1 m20°C2mm
Nov95%0%1.2 m16°C4/3
Dec95%1%1.2 m12°C5/4

Why 49.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.5
Water comfort 10%
3.4
Access 10%
6.1

The detail

Faces 75° with 75% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 61%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 35.681, -75.480 (OpenStreetMap).

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