Folly Island / Folly Beach

📍 Charleston, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Folly Island / Folly Beach is a kiteboarding spot near Charleston in USA, with open ocean conditions and prevailing S wind, best ridden in April, May.

Country	USA
Region	South Carolina
Nearest town	Charleston
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	S
Wind type	Thermal, Frontal
Best months	April, May
Coordinates	32.6562, -79.9356

About Folly Island / Folly Beach

Water: Small wave

When is the best time to kitesurf at Folly Island / Folly Beach?

The best time to kite Folly Island / Folly Beach is April, May, when the S wind is most reliable.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Folly Island / Folly Beach offers open ocean conditions with S wind (Thermal, Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

Hazards at Folly Island / Folly Beach

Swimmers, Bridge.

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.