Kure Beach: Stormy Petrel (Beach Access #1207)
About
Stormy Petrel (Beach Access #1207) is a public beach access point in North Carolina, about 1.4 miles from the town of Kure Beach. It is one of the numbered access points serving the shoreline in the Kure Beach area. For comfortable weather, late spring and fall tend to be the most pleasant times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Southport show May highs around 83°F and October highs near 79°F, while July peaks around 92°F. Several short hikes lie close by if you want to pair a beach visit with time on a trail. Ramsgate Trail is about 1.2 miles away and Basin Trail about 1.8 miles. Sand Live Oak Trail and Sugarloaf Trail are a little farther, at roughly 4 miles.
Beach Details
Parking
None at the access
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Kure Beach: Stormy Petrel (Beach Access #1207)
North Carolina
Data: North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, public beach access sites. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 35–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Southport 5 N, NC weather station, 5.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan60° high35° low
- Feb62° high38° low
- Mar68° high43° low
- Apr76° high51° low
- May83° high60° low
- Jun88° high69° low
- Jul92° high73° low
- Aug90° high71° low
- Sep87° high66° low
- Oct79° high54° low
- Nov70° high44° low
- Dec63° high38° low
Nearby
- Ramsgate TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Basin TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Sand Live Oak TrailHiking4.1 mi
Sugarloaf TrailHikingPhoto: rharrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.3 mi- Oak Toe TrailHikingPhoto: rharrison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.3 mi
Fitness TrailHikingPhoto: chris.peplin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.5 mi- Campground TrailHikingPhoto: chris.peplin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.6 mi
- Snow's Cut TrailHikingPhoto: chris.peplin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Kure Beach: Stormy Petrel (Beach Access #1207)
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
60° / 35°
8 wet
Feb
62° / 38°
8 wet
Mar
68° / 43°
8 wet
Apr
76° / 51°
7 wet
May
83° / 60°
8 wet
Jun
88° / 69°
9 wet
Jul
92° / 73°
10 wet
Aug
90° / 71°
11 wet
Sep
87° / 66°
9 wet
Oct
79° / 54°
7 wet
Nov
70° / 44°
7 wet
Dec
63° / 38°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Southport 5 N, NC, 5.6 mi away at 20 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
