Overview

Hilton Head - Westin is a kitesurfing spot on the northeast coast of Hilton Head Island, near the Westin Resort. This beach section facing Port Royal Sound and the Atlantic offers a wide stretch of sand with good wind conditions. Hilton Head is the largest barrier island in South Carolina and one of the most popular beach destinations in the southeastern United States. The spot benefits from regular northeast and southeast winds.

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Spot forecast for Hilton Head - Westin

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:44

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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 2.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:41 · 2 m Low tide 09:53 · 0.8 m High tide 16:05 · 2.2 m Low tide 22:27 · 0.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:33 · 2.1 m Low tide 10:43 · 0.7 m High tide 16:55 · 2.2 m Low tide 23:10 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:21 · 2.2 m Low tide 11:30 · 0.6 m High tide 17:43 · 2.3 m Low tide 23:50 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 06:07 · 2.3 m Low tide 12:16 · 0.5 m High tide 18:28 · 2.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:32 · 0.4 m High tide 06:51 · 2.5 m Low tide 13:02 · 0.4 m High tide 19:12 · 2.4 m

Hilton Head - Westin: 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

254h

in June · 30 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 254 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 11 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is August, with 454 mm.

Monthly averages: Hilton Head - Westin

Monthly averages — Hilton Head - Westin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.0	86 h	13 °C	44 mm
February	19.5	132 h	17 °C	38 mm
March	25.0	169 h	20 °C	190 mm
April	26.0	216 h	24 °C	61 mm
May	22.5	183 h	28 °C	209 mm
June	30.0	254 h	30 °C	211 mm
July	26.0	184 h	32 °C	185 mm
August	24.5	221 h	29 °C	454 mm
September	26.0	243 h	28 °C	63 mm
October	23.0	225 h	24 °C	51 mm
November	12.5	88 h	21 °C	31 mm
December	13.0	101 h	15 °C	34 mm

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Technical details of Hilton Head - Westin spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Atlantic Ocean / Port Royal Sound with moderate waves. Sandbars at low tide offering vast shallow flat water areas. Tidal currents present in the sound. Warm water from May to October. Sandy bottom. Conditions vary with tide.

Hazards

Tidal currents in Port Royal Sound. Significant tidal range. Boat traffic in the sound, especially on summer weekends. Sharks and jellyfish. Dolphins frequent — maintain distance. Thunderstorms possible in summer. Respect resort swimming zones.

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EW7698 HILTON HEAD1.9 km

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FW9658 Hilton Head Island SC US1.8 km

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