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North Folly → Folly Beach Pier downwind route

South Carolina, United States · 32.6710, -79.9135

Downwind FoilingParawingingSUP Foiling Experienced ocean downwinder
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Folley Beach - panoramio.jpg
Photo taken near this spot by Scott Cameron · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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conditions & access

Downwind run

Launch: North Folly

Landing: Folly Beach Pier

We couldn't place this run on the map yet — endpoints read from the run name.

Best wind

Strong northeast wind; lighter side-off setups can be more technical

Season

September-October can produce concentrated strong-NE runner windows, but documented 2024 and 2025 frequency differed sharply

Water

Five-mile-class beach runners ranging from mellow thigh-high wind chop to full downwind glide, with heavy closeouts possible

Experience

Experienced ocean downwinder

Hazards

Heavy closeouts, shallow grounding, long pumping sections, side-off return risk, shorebreak and shuttle dependence.

Parking & access

Use legal Folly access at each end and arrange a lawful shuttle; do not block residential streets or rely on an unsafe pickup.

“Progression Project forum first-hand report confirms five same-morning runs from Folly's north end to the pier. Follow-up says the route works in regular NE conditions and recommends staying on one island rather than crossing Charleston inlets. Approximate route midpoint. Progression Project forum first-hand Folly reports corroborate repeated multi-mile runners in strong northeast wind, with exceptional September-October 2024 volume but substantially fewer good sessions in 2025.”

— via Progression Project forum — complete public-topic research Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-11

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 641231 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Forrest Ave (0.26 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/641231 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 5 webcams in Charleston & Lowcountry

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Folly River, north, Folly Island tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Dw Runs Around Charleston Sc — Comment 3 — Progression Project Forum https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/dw-runs-around-charleston-sc/7570/3 https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/end-of-year-foiling-wrap-up/13670/6 forum.progressionproject.com forum.progressionproject.com End Of Year Foiling Wrap Up — Comment 6 — Progression Project Forum Exact/current access or conditions guide for Folly Beach: https://visitfolly.com/rules/ Additional current guidance: https://www.parkfollybeach.org/ h forum.progressionproject.com

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nearby spots

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