Cape Hatteras – Canadian Hole
Avon, North Carolina, United States
Sports: Kitesurfing, Wingfoiling, Windsurfing, Parawing, SUP
Best time to go: January–April, November
Canadian Hole is a popular launch site on Pamlico Sound, on Hatteras Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks. The sound is a huge, shallow body of water between the barrier islands and the mainland, and the Atlantic beaches are only a short walk away.
The sound offers flat to choppy water, and much of it is waist-deep, which makes it excellent for learning. But shallow shoals and sandbars can catch a foil, so watch your depth. Southwesterly winds are common in late spring and summer, and northeasterlies in autumn and with passing weather systems. On the ocean side, there are waves and more exposed conditions for experienced riders. The best seasons are spring and autumn. Watch for thunderstorms in summer, which can bring sudden, strong wind shifts.
Month by month at Cape Hatteras – Canadian Hole
- January: 20 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 1.5 m, water 12°C, air 12°C (nights 7°C), 22 sunny days, 9 rainy days
- February: 19 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 1.4 m, water 11°C, air 12°C (nights 8°C), 21 sunny days, 9 rainy days
- March: 21 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 1.5 m, water 15°C, air 16°C (nights 11°C), 25 sunny days, 8 rainy days
- April: 20 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 19°C, air 19°C (nights 15°C), 27 sunny days, 7 rainy days
- May: 18 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 14 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 22°C, air 22°C (nights 19°C), 27 sunny days, 11 rainy days
- June: 12 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 12 knots, waves 1 m, water 25°C, air 25°C (nights 23°C), 29 sunny days, 8 rainy days
- July: 15 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 12 knots, waves 1 m, water 28°C, air 28°C (nights 26°C), 29 sunny days, 15 rainy days
- August: 10 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 12 knots, waves 1 m, water 27°C, air 27°C (nights 25°C), 28 sunny days, 14 rainy days
- September: 15 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 14 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 26°C, air 26°C (nights 24°C), 26 sunny days, 10 rainy days
- October: 17 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 14 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 22°C, air 21°C (nights 18°C), 26 sunny days, 5 rainy days
- November: 19 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 18°C, air 18°C (nights 14°C), 24 sunny days, 7 rainy days
- December: 18 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 1.4 m, water 14°C, air 14°C (nights 9°C), 24 sunny days, 7 rainy days
When is the best time to go kitesurfing, wingfoiling, windsurfing & parawing at Cape Hatteras – Canadian Hole?
January–April, November, when it is windy most often.
How warm is the water at Cape Hatteras – Canadian Hole?
11°C to 28°C over the year: boardshorts, no wetsuit needed in the warmest month, a 5/4 with hood, boots and gloves in the coolest.
How windy is Cape Hatteras – Canadian Hole?
About 205 days a year with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots in the daytime, most in March.
Figures from 5 years of weather data (Open-Meteo).
Spots near Cape Hatteras – Canadian Hole
- Outer Banks – Waves (29 km)
- Wrightsville Beach (241 km)
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