Spot Guide › United States › South Carolina › North Isle of Palms → Sullivan's Island downwind route
South Carolina, United States · 32.7900, -79.7800
Best wind
Strong NNE, about 25 kt in the reported run; NE swell crossed the route
Season
Condition-dependent
Water
Atlantic wind swell with inlet exposure
Experience
Advanced/expert only — crossed-up open-ocean route
Hazards
Crossed swell, difficult navigation, open-ocean exposure and inlet currents; not presented as a routine beginner route.
Parking & access
Arrange a legal shuttle and verify access at both islands; exact launch/landing streets were not disclosed.
“Progression Project forum first-hand report confirms this route in a strong NNE, but describes it as brutal, crossed-up and difficult to navigate. The rider later specified about 25 kt with a large NE swell roughly 45 degrees across the course. Approximate route midpoint.”
— via Progression Project forum — complete public-topic research, last verified 2026-08-01
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