S-Turns 49.3
#4526 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.
Best time to surf S-Turns
The best time to surf S-Turns 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 (158 km) and the nearest town is Kitty Hawk (56 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96% | 0% | 1.4 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 99% | 0% | 1.4 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 97% | 2% | 1.4 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Apr | 98% | 0% | 1.3 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 97% | 0% | 1.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 89% | 0% | 0.9 m | 25°C | vest |
| Jul | 92% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 86% | 0% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 93% | 3% | 1.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 96% | 1% | 1.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 95% | 0% | 1.2 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 97% | 1% | 1.3 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
Why 49.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 85° with 89% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 56% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 56%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 35.608, -75.465 (OpenStreetMap).
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