Puduah is right.... it's just protected in most directions and shallow.... the outer banks is a thin strip of sand separating a I think one of the largest sounds in the US and the Atlantic ocean. The wind from the N and NE comes over land but doesn't lose strength and from the south it's similar with some small islands also offering super flat conditions behind them. If you want waves there's a surf beach 5 minutes away on the Atlantic side with plenty of waves.
When I was there we had 25-25 from the north on the first day and about 7 degree weather and then the rest of the week the wind was from the south at about 12-20 knots. Warmed up to 24 degrees. March/April is a very transitional month.
The cool thing is I live in Florida now so about 14 hours drive away...you can rent gear from the local shop at good rates but I packed a van with everything...I used a 5.6M and 6.4m GA Vapor with my 97l FF Dark Horse but mainly my 7.8m Severne M4 on my 122 wide Isonic and then my son who was learning rented some big boards and we used a 4.2, 4.7 and 5.7...absolutely the most perfect place to learn.
