1. Tybee's Unofficial Kite Beach around 2nd St - street parking all over. Relatively uncrowded and known for flat water, but can have decent waves on a NE, small jettys exposed, but clearly marked with signs.
   Wind direction: N, NE, SE
2. 19th Street- Fun sea breeze spot with waves on the sandbars and shallow flat water insideCan be waves at high tideif there's swell, flat at low tide lagoons between sandbars at low tide for butter flat conditions. Avoid this spot in peak season during mid-day, it's way too crowded with beach goers. Go in the late afternoon when the wind has thermaled up and the beach has cleared out. Stay upwind of the South Jetty, the city isn't fond of kiting bettween the Jetty and the pier.
   Wind direction: S, SW, SE
3. Polk Street- West shore of island. Enter at Polk St, do not drive on beach. Super flat shallow water. Wind can be unstable or gusty at times at this spot.
   Wind direction:WSW,N, NW, W
4. North Jetty- Park at the North beach parking lot by lighthouse, take the North most walkway to the beach. Walk Northwest past the jetty. Very uncrowded spot. Launch well away from the jetty. Don't go out very far unless you know you can stay upwind. Inside of the bay is a good safe area for newbies. Mostly shallow flat water on the inside, but can have some waves on a NE. On a very high tide the beach can be small making it an advanced launch.
   Wind direction:E, NE,NW if you can stay well upwind of the jetty and keep inside. Don't ride here if there is any S in the wind at all.

    

Most areas are sandy bottom with very few rocks.

Keep in mind that the much of the shoreline on Tybee is rounded, therefore you really need a little bit of onshore direction in the wind. Sideshore wind can easily become sideoff if you go downwind.

All launches feature large beach areas except where otherwise noted.

Keep in mind that Tybee has a big tide difference. Waves can be flat at low tide whereas at hightide surf can be chest-high or more.

Other Tips:When launching give yourself as much room as possible between you and downwind objects such as rock jettys, piers, buildings or people.Use a tested kiteleash that completely depowers your kite. In many of the spots on Tybee you are almost sure to lose a kite if you let go, so use a leash.