Overview

Pawleys Island is a kitesurfing spot located on the Atlantic coast of South Carolina. This barrier island offers prevailing southwest and south winds in summer (sea breeze) and northeast winds in winter. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders with sandy beaches and relatively shallow waters on the bay side.

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Spot forecast for Pawleys Island

Sunrise 07:25 · Sunset 18:37

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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 4.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:19 · 1.4 m Low tide 08:15 · 0.6 m High tide 14:46 · 1.6 m Low tide 21:04 · 0.6 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:14 · 1.5 m Low tide 09:15 · 0.6 m High tide 15:38 · 1.7 m Low tide 21:55 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:06 · 1.6 m Low tide 10:11 · 0.5 m High tide 16:28 · 1.7 m Low tide 22:41 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:54 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:02 · 0.4 m High tide 17:15 · 1.7 m Low tide 23:25 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:41 · 1.8 m Low tide 11:51 · 0.3 m High tide 18:02 · 1.8 m

Pawleys 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

139h

in July · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from July to October, peaking in July: 20 rideable days a month and 139 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is August, with 242 mm.

Monthly averages: Pawleys Island

Monthly averages — Pawleys 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	11.5	72 h	12 °C	40 mm
February	17.5	133 h	15 °C	46 mm
March	18.5	124 h	20 °C	94 mm
April	19.5	119 h	23 °C	68 mm
May	15.5	99 h	26 °C	172 mm
June	16.0	121 h	29 °C	137 mm
July	22.5	139 h	30 °C	232 mm
August	19.0	159 h	28 °C	242 mm
September	19.0	185 h	26 °C	151 mm
October	20.5	168 h	23 °C	113 mm
November	15.0	99 h	20 °C	14 mm
December	16.5	118 h	14 °C	69 mm

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Technical details of Pawleys Island spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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