How do you say "Edisto"?

Surf sucks there, mostly due to bathymetry. No driving on the beach, but you will be near the Botany Bay nature preserve. The fishing can be great there, but I am not sure what you like to fish for. As an ex-yankee, I pronounced it Ed-dist-O, but that is incorrect. It is pronounced eh-disto.

 

been going there since early 80s..massive beach renourishments have gone on...to save the beach from erosion...and have created a fully downhill beach in most parts....now waves break almost uphill in about 1 foot of water from shore... so its swell break all within ankle to knee deep,wind chop last year i got a few short bodyboard rides,,fast, but way to short ,like catch it count to two hit the beach and roll...and it throws u on the beach with a fury,..people surf fish all the time seen a few small sharks taken not much else,,maybe try behind the island in the edisto river if u can or south tip where the beach ends and opens into the mouth of the river...used to be a hidden truly local beach island...now people pour in from everywhere..Dockside at nighttime can get busy... u can score... make sure u tag and release though
shelling used to be pretty good,,sharks teeth can be found,nothing huge but lotta small teeth if u look,,,certain times of year lotta horeshoe crabs wash up dead..tear the inside/arms out dry it varnish it hang it on the wall..golf course isnt bad...usually run a 4-7 play all u want special....mainly a good family time beach...and one of the only beaches in s.c i know of where u can load a cooler of beer and drink all u want on the beach(no bottles just cans,make sure u have a solo cup to put it in)

 

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found this one a year or two ago

 

if swell is right and on incoming tide u might can find a spot somewhere to catch a quick ride not sure where is best for that on the beach,,where the island turns i did see some breakers out a ways 200+ yards or so..couldnt tell if they were rrideable if u can get out there..maybe put some time in on a bicycle scoping it out,SUP maybe ur best choice though to cruise around on

 

Just take a day trip to Kiawah.

 

bathymetry..where did u learn this brew??

 

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bathymetry.html

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