Overview

Sunrise Park is a flat water spot on the west bank of the Intracoastal Waterway, in the Charleston area. This protected spot offers flat water conditions in calm water, as an alternative to the nearby ocean beaches of Sullivan's Island and Isle of Palms. The sheltered waterway waters are ideal for freestyle, foil, and learning. Works with all wind directions thanks to its protected position. An excellent urban spot accessible from Charleston.

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Spot forecast for Sunrise Park

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 18:41

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 03:32 · 1.5 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 09:37 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:54 · 1.7 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:16 · 0.6 m

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Sunrise Park: 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

307h

in March · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 23 °C. It peaks in March, with 307 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 13 °C. The wettest month is August, with 375 mm.

Monthly averages: Sunrise Park

Monthly averages — Sunrise Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	233 h	13 °C	58 mm
February	24.5	208 h	17 °C	46 mm
March	30.0	307 h	21 °C	125 mm
April	30.0	319 h	24 °C	58 mm
May	30.0	297 h	28 °C	96 mm
June	30.0	337 h	30 °C	128 mm
July	27.5	253 h	31 °C	243 mm
August	29.0	290 h	29 °C	375 mm
September	28.5	288 h	27 °C	69 mm
October	28.5	283 h	23 °C	117 mm
November	23.0	189 h	21 °C	53 mm
December	25.5	199 h	15 °C	48 mm

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Technical details of Sunrise Park spot

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

Flat water on the Intracoastal Waterway. Excellent flat water conditions for freestyle and foil. Little chop thanks to surrounding land protection. Moderate tidal currents in the waterway. Brackish water. Moderate depth.

Hazards

Boat traffic on the Intracoastal Waterway — pleasure boats and commercial vessels. Tidal currents. Sharp oysters and shells on the banks. Alligators possible in brackish waters. Respect the navigation channel.

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