Beach Condition
Kiawah Island's 10 mile long beach is one the island's major attractions. Like all beaches, Kiawah's beach undergoes periods of erosion (loss of sand) and accretion (gain of sand). The Town of Kiawah monitors the island's beach for changes and conducts management activities as needed. Coastal Science and Engineering is the Town's beach monitoring firm.
Current Conditions
Updated August 20, 2009
The Town of Kiawah Island's 2008 beach report has been completed by Coastal Science and Engineering (CSE). The data shows that Kiawah's beach continues to remain healthy. The east end of the beach continues to change dramatically over time but the net result is a more stable shoreline with lots of new dune vegetation. Jim Jordan, the Town's wildlife biologist, recently gave a "2008 State of the Beach" presentation to KICA's Board which contains the preliminary data from CSE.
Archived Beach Updates and Information