Type: | Shallow, Flat |
Hazards: | None |
Quality: | Clean |
Best Tide: | Tide Independent |
Extremely flat water if the winds comes over the island. The Pamlico Sound is a huge waist deep water area.
Type: | Grass |
Size: | None |
Hazards: | None |
Beach Users: | None |
Boomerang-shaped island. No access from the island. You need to do a downwinder from any access on the big island close to Waves.
Best Months: | January, February, June, July, October, November, December |
Wind Type: | Thermal Winds, Frontal Winds |
Best Direction: | SW |
Main Direction: | NE, SW |
SW works best, then the wind comes over the small island. Works also in W, NW and N. In June and July 90% wind from SW. Starts at 3pm, strongest at 7pm and lasts until sunset. In August and September the wind is not consistent. In October and November 70% wind. In December to February windy almost daily. In March to May frontals and winds from SW, NW and NE. Main directions: NE and SW.
Transport: | Boat |
Access: | No Walk |
Easiest is a rental car. Follow the signs to the Outer Banks from Norfolk (route 168S and then 158S). Then take route 12 south all the way down and pass Waves. Find a water access to the Sound and kite to the small island and find the flat water.
Only accessible on the water. You need to go downwind or upwind from a launching area.
No nightlife.