Stono Inlet

Stono Inlet is an SE-facing beach break in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from NE to SSE and S, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 47% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NW: light winds or NW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SE (140°)

Best swell

E to SSE (100°–166°) or S (173°–181°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

W to N offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NE to SSE (54.5° to 166.5°); S (173° to 182.5°)

Offshore wind

NW

Tide

NOAA station TEC3127

Wave buoy

CHR60WAVE · 34 km away

Cams

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