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Avon Pier Sandbars

North Carolina, United States · 35.3473, -75.4996

Prone Foiling Intermediate

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Photo taken near this spot by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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wind meter

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tide station

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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Season

Condition-dependent

Water

Outer Banks sandbars

Experience

Intermediate

Hazards

Pier; currents; sharks; shifting sandbars

Parking & access

Pier-area parking/access; stay clear of fishing activity.

“Community-reported productive sandbars near Avon Pier.”

— via Progression Project forum spot thread, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Avon Ocean (0.02 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Avon Ocean (0.02 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/392 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 8653951 Nearest tide station, 1.2 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Frisco Bath House Original exact/candidate source for Frisco Bath House: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/obx-prone-foiling/2089 Exact/current resource: https://h forum.progressionproject.com

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