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Lowcountry Guide

Kiawah
Island

Lowcountry

Everything for a day on Kiawah's ten miles of hard-packed sand: conditions, the one public parking gate at Beachwalker, the west-end inlet sunset and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Beachwalker County Park

West end · the only public access

Paid lot · lifeguards

Captain Sam's Inlet

West tip · shells, birds & shoals

Walk · strong current

Kiawah Resort Beach

Ten miles of hard-packed sand

Resort · guest access

The Ocean Course Beach

Wild dunes behind the famous links

Resort · golf

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Seabrook Island

10 min west

Adjacent private island, Pelican Beach & the club

Freshfields Village

10 min west

The gateway shops, market & restaurants

Johns Island

20 min north

The Angel Oak, farm stands & country roads

Charleston

45 min north

Historic downtown, the Battery & King Street

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Kiawah Island. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Kiawah Island, the water is 69°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 71°F. Wind is 16 mph from the ENE and the UV index peaks at 5 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 94 minutes right now. Today’s tides: High 1:55 AM, Low 7:45 AM, High 2:22 PM, Low 8:37 PM. Dogs are allowed right now, off-leash OK.