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East Beach / Saint Simons Island kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Géorgie

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 31.14 | -81.37

Overview

East Beach on Saint Simons Island is one of the most popular kitesurfing spots on the Georgia coast. This long east-facing sandy beach offers ideal exposure to summer sea breezes from the southwest and winter cold fronts from the northeast. At low tide, vast sandbanks are exposed, offering perfect flat water zones. The spot is accessible by car and has nearby parking.

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Spot forecast for East Beach / Saint Simons Island

Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 18:48

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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 5.8 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 Now03:531.9 m10:030.8 m16:182.1 m22:390.7 m04:472 m10:540.7 m17:092.2 m23:210.6 m05:352.2 m11:420.6 m17:552.2 m00:020.5 m06:182.3 m12:300.5 m18:382.3 m00:440.4 m07:012.5 m13:180.4 m19:212.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.3 m

East Beach / Saint Simons 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

180h

in October · 17.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in October: 16 rideable days a month and 180 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 10 rideable days10 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 11.5 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d O November: 13 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 10 rideable days10 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 11.5 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d O November: 13 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is August, with 565 mm.

Monthly averages: East Beach / Saint Simons Island
Monthly averages — East Beach / Saint Simons 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 10.0 73 h 14 °C 58 mm
February 17.0 133 h 18 °C 58 mm
March 16.0 126 h 21 °C 145 mm
April 11.5 78 h 25 °C 112 mm
May 15.5 121 h 29 °C 58 mm
June 15.0 112 h 30 °C 91 mm
July 17.0 100 h 32 °C 314 mm
August 16.0 141 h 30 °C 565 mm
September 17.0 185 h 27 °C 121 mm
October 17.5 180 h 25 °C 156 mm
November 13.0 99 h 22 °C 56 mm
December 13.5 113 h 17 °C 99 mm

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Technical details of East Beach / Saint Simons 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: Depending on conditions 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, WSW.

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