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Polk Street (Back of the Island) / Tybee Island kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Georgia

Spot currently openIntermediate level 32.03 | -80.85

Overview

Polk Street, also known as "Back of the Island", is a flat water spot on the west side of Tybee Island, facing the Back River and marshes. This protected spot offers ideal flat water conditions, as an alternative to the ocean spots on the east side. Vast tidal mud flats are exposed at low tide, creating a unique coastal marsh landscape. Perfect in west winds that make the ocean spots unrideable. One of the best flat water spots in the Savannah area.

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Spot forecast for Polk Street (Back of the Island) / Tybee Island

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:45

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

Next tides

  • High tide · 2 m
  • Low tide · 0.8 m
  • High tide · 2.2 m
  • Low tide · 0.7 m

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Polk Street (Back of the Island) / Tybee 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

269h

in March · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 23 °C. It peaks in March, with 269 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 25 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 25 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d M April: 30 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is July, with 617 mm.

Monthly averages: Polk Street (Back of the Island) / Tybee Island
Monthly averages — Polk Street (Back of the Island) / Tybee 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 25.0 215 h 13 °C 67 mm
February 27.5 225 h 17 °C 48 mm
March 30.5 269 h 19 °C 137 mm
April 30.0 307 h 24 °C 89 mm
May 30.0 303 h 27 °C 359 mm
June 29.5 322 h 30 °C 177 mm
July 28.0 238 h 31 °C 617 mm
August 30.5 309 h 29 °C 510 mm
September 27.5 296 h 28 °C 131 mm
October 28.0 309 h 24 °C 66 mm
November 24.0 206 h 21 °C 30 mm
December 23.5 202 h 15 °C 60 mm

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Technical details of Polk Street (Back of the Island) / Tybee Island spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Protected tidal creek flat water. Excellent conditions for freestyle and foil. Very shallow at low tide. Rideable mainly at mid to high tide. Muddy and sandy bottom. Calm and flat water, rarely choppy. Warmer than the ocean in summer.

Hazards

Sharp oysters and shells — water shoes essential. Tidal currents in creeks. Difficult mud flats at low tide. Stingrays in shallow waters — shuffle feet when walking. Protected marsh areas to respect.

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