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Station 22 / Sullivans Island kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Caroline du Sud

Spot currently openIntermediate level 32.76 | -79.84

Overview

Station 22 on Sullivans Island is a kitesurfing spot located on the Atlantic coast of South Carolina, near Charleston. This beach offers southwest and south winds in summer (thermal breeze) and northeast winds in winter. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders with good access and an active kite community.

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Spot forecast for Station 22 / Sullivans Island

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 18:40

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:291.5 m09:340.6 m15:511.7 m22:130.6 m04:181.6 m10:270.5 m16:391.7 m22:560.5 m05:051.7 m11:150.5 m17:251.8 m23:360.4 m05:501.8 m12:010.4 m18:101.8 m00:150.3 m06:342 m12:470.3 m18:541.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.8 m

Station 22 / Sullivans Island: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

221h

in June · 26 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 221 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days26 d J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days26 d J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is August, with 336 mm.

Monthly averages: Station 22 / Sullivans Island
Monthly averages — Station 22 / Sullivans Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.5 85 h 13 °C 64 mm
February 20.5 155 h 16 °C 27 mm
March 21.0 155 h 20 °C 150 mm
April 20.0 171 h 24 °C 56 mm
May 22.5 167 h 27 °C 94 mm
June 26.0 221 h 30 °C 79 mm
July 25.5 198 h 31 °C 319 mm
August 21.0 197 h 29 °C 336 mm
September 21.0 216 h 28 °C 158 mm
October 21.5 190 h 24 °C 114 mm
November 16.5 115 h 21 °C 55 mm
December 18.0 130 h 15 °C 49 mm

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Technical details of Station 22 / Sullivans Island spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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