Myrtle Beach surf forecast
Myrtle Beach · South Carolina · United States
Today at Myrtle Beach: best around 12:00, 0.3 m at 8 s with cross-offshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Myrtle Beach surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 12:00 | 0.3 m · 8 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 13:00 | 0.2 m · 4 s | cross-shore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.2 m · 6 s | onshore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Fri 23 | 08:00 | 0.2 m · 4 s | cross-shore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Sat 24 | 11:00 | 0.2 m · 5 s | cross-shore | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Sun 25 | 18:00 | 0.4 m · 7 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Miles of beach break along South Carolina's biggest resort town, with soft, scattered peaks on S to SE swell and a W to NW wind, best mid to high tide. 29th Avenue usually beats the rest of town on a south swell, and the piers and creek mouths hold slightly better sand. In summer some stretches are closed to surfing.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces SE
- Level
- beginner
- Best swell
- S, SSE, SE
- Best wind
- W, WNW, NW (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid to high tide
- Season
- August-October, plus early spring
- Typical size
- 0.3-1.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- anglers' lines near the piers; currents in hard NE or SW wind; runoff after heavy rain; summer no-surf zones
Myrtle Beach surf cams
- Myrtle Beach (Surfline, paid): Myrtle Beach
Nearby spots
- Garden City Pier, Garden City
- Cherry Grove Pier, North Myrtle Beach
- Isle of Palms Pier, Isle of Palms
- The Washout, Folly Beach
- Folly Beach Pier, Folly Beach
- Edisto Beach
Questions
Is Myrtle Beach good for beginners?
Yes, on small days: it is a beach break that suits beginners. Watch out for: anglers' lines near the piers; currents in hard ne or sw wind. Take a lesson or surf near the lifeguards if you are new.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Myrtle Beach?
S, SSE, SE swell, W, WNW, NW wind (offshore), at mid to high tide. Typical size 0.3-1.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Myrtle Beach are in the Surf Spoting app.