USA
Cape Hatteras is a beautiful, thin and small island situated in an extraordinary place in North Carolina. In Hatteras, you can truly relax. If it's windy, you go kiting. If it's not, you can go surfing and on the rare no wind or wave day you can go biking, suping, jetski tours or relax at the beach.
Year round, Cape Hatteras sees winds from around the clock as far as direction is concerned. This is ok since Cape Hatteras is 35 miles away from the mainland and any wind obstructions, making any wind direction a clean and steady wind to kite in. It is the steadiest wind I have experienced in a while!
Generally, spring sees a good mix of SW and NE winds with some NW and northerly winds. Summer sees the NE die out and the SW take all the glory, with a few S and SE showing up in August and September. Fall winds show the SW fading away, replaced by NW, N and NE. Winter sees a pretty even mix of every direction on the compass with northerly winds being cooler and southerly winds being warmer.
You need a car to get there and to get around.
Easiest option: take a plane to Norfolk International Airport (ORF). Norfolk International Airport is the closest major airport. It’s about a two-hour drive from REAL. It’s a major airport serving coastal Virginia as well as Virginia’s Eastern Shore, northeast North Carolina and the Outer Banks. Air service is provided by American, Continental, Delta, Southwest, United Express and US Airways offering access to hundreds of cities.
Car rentals are available from the airport from all of the major providers. Renting a car is the most cost effective and practical way to get here and get around. If renting a car isn’t an option for you, there is also an airport shuttle that can drive you to Cape Hatteras.
The Dare County Regional Airport (MQI) is 30 minutes away from REAL and accepts most size private planes and jets. They offer fueling and charter services, and Enterprise Rental cars are available for pick up at MQI.
Other nearby airports include Newport News, Virginia (PHF) and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (RDU).
You have quite some good selection of food in the OBX, Watermen's Bar and Grill is my favourite. The menu is just insane. You can drink the tap water.
Hatteras is quite chilled unless you come for Triple S Invitational. Events are here and there, but it is more of a place to chill.
Go surfing, suping, jet ski tour, biking, checking around the place...
The internet here is excellent and will have you covered for most things.
The usual thing in OBX is to rent a house in between a bunch of people. Also, you can stay at Real Watersports.
Do you enjoy reading IKSURFMAG, using our App and website? We now need your support to keep IKSURFMAG going. Support IKSURFMAG from as little as £2 – and it only takes a minute. Thank you!
United States dollar (USD)
English
323,947,000
Washington, D.C.
UTC-12:00
This is it, a surf style palm leaf bungalow on the beach. Simplicity at it's finest. Sleeping to the sound of the waves and waking up to the view of the turquoise water. One of the best places in the world for kitesurfing is the Dominican Republic, especially the flat water lagoon paradise in Buen Hombre. Buen Hombre is a hidden…
Fuerteventura might sound already familiar to you. It has been home of the World Kiteboarding Freestyle World Tour for many years and place for many brands of the industry to test their gear or make their annual meetings. Fuerte is one of the 7 Canary Islands, geographically part of the African continent, this Spanish island is located in the middle…
Cornwall is one of the more isolated and distinct parts of the UK but is one of the most popular with travellers from all over the world. It is home to some of the best beach towns in the UK, and most of its little towns are tucked between cliffs at the mercy of the fierce Atlantic Ocean. It's cosy…
By Julia Castro
www.fuertejulia.com
Julia is a kitesurfer from Fuerteventura riding for North Kiteboarding. After her shoulder injury she decided to spend her winter in The Philippines and she visited some amazing spots she decided to share with us. Her best result was Vice European Junior Champion in 2013 and she also did some world tour stops where she got 9th place.
Cape Hatteras is a huge flat water lagoon perfect for kiting. Most of the entries are private path's, but you'll find your way to the water through Real Slick.
The windy months to go kitesurfing in Cape Hatteras are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
United States dollar (USD)
English
323,947,000
Washington, D.C.
UTC-12:00
Aaron Hadlow and Laci Kobulsky have been working on a new feature-length film called TWENTY, in this issues instalment, they tell us what went down in Cape Hatteras for the Park Section of the movie!
Ryan Osmond took a chance, ditched his tedious job, and followed his dreams. Now, his backyard is the REAL Watersports slick, and his day-to-day has him creating photos and videos with the best riders in the sport. Get to know this British/American media producer who is equal parts talent, dedication and hard work.
34 of the world's best kiteboarders, 7 parties, and over $70,000 prize money - Tune in from the 1st - 7th June 2019 for the…
And here it is... Aaron Airs Episode 3 comes to you from the Cape Hatteras in the USA, Aaron runs through his runs in Triple…
Brian Wennersten collects footage from a mix of his personal projects and puts it together in this edit. 1:45 min of pure beauty and sick…
Fall on Cape Hatteras is pure power and stoke! Whether surfing or kiteboarding the sessions are epic and intense. Check out this edit they just…
And here it is... the highlights of the 2018 Wind Voyager Triple-S Invitationals, from the heats to the dancefloor, everyone brought 100%! The judges were…
Day 2 of the 2018 Wind Voyager Triple-S Invitational brought heated competition and strong wind to the REAL Slick. This is a two-part highlight series…
Make sure you check out the Wind Voyager Triple-S Invitational Day 1 Highlights. Find out about returning champions and wildcard entries, it's going to be…
A kitesurfing T-Rex!!! You all need to see this, it will make your day! Love it. Just A T-Rex Kiteboarding in North Carolina Follow @saltlifeofjohn…
Makes sure you watch this sick footage. The 2017 Cape Hatteras Wave Classic presented by Patagonia lined up with what some have been calling a…
The 2017 Cape Hatteras Wave Classic presented by Patagonia lined up with what some have been calling a “perfect storm”. Hurricane Jose posted up just…
What a start to the Cape Hatteras Wave Classic! there are some sick waves and incredible strapless manoeuvres in this highlights edit. We've completed Round 1…
Not long till the 2017 Cape Hatteras Wave Classic. We're excited to see what goes down at this years event! Take a look at this action…
You don't want to miss this one! The infamous Triple S highlights film! The Wind Voyager Triple-S Invitational took place June 3rd-9th, 2017 on Cape…
In this clip Tom catches up with Craig Cunningham to talk about wakestyle kiteboarding, why it is at the cutting edge of kiteboarding and why it…
Well you don't get lakes like this in the UK! Lake Erie in North America is 25 km squared and you get actual waves on…
Sam Light joins the Triple S team for Episode 4 to break down what it's like to ride the John Wayne Cancer Foundation Mega Rooftop,…
Few clips from 2017 Wind Voyager Triple-S Invitational! Karolina Winkowska is loving it out there. Thank you REAL Watersports for the awesome week!
The Wind Voyager Triple-S Pre Show is your official source for event information leading up to the Wind Voyager Triple-S Invitational. Trip Forman, Jason Slezak…
Win a Choice 3 Kiteboard From Core this issue in our FREE subscriber prize draw.
By subscribing you will not only be first to read the mag but automatically entered into the prize draw every issue!
Draw closes on Sun 9th Jun, 2019
We’ve got another bumper issue for you this spring with all the best stories, photos and videos from around the world. Inside we take a look at the state of professional kiteboarding and how far it has come since the debacle of 2016. Charlotte Consorti heads to Moorea in Tahiti to see if it will live up to her expectations and the dreams she’s been having! Rou Chater heads back to Cape Town to see if it’s all it’s cracked up to be. Christian and Karine have some excellent tips for strapless riders, and we have plenty of new gear on test too!
Do you enjoy reading IKSURFMAG, using our App and website? We now need your support to keep IKSURFMAG going. Support IKSURFMAG from as little as £2 – and it only takes a minute. Thank you!
