Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Myrtle Beach

Water
68°F (20°C)
Waves
1.1 ft (0.3 m) every 6 seconds
Wind
9 mph (14 km/h) from the northwest
Air
56°F (13°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Carolina Forest, ICWW, 2.5 miles (4.1 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Frying Pan Shoals, NC, 66 miles (107 km) away.
Facing
Southeast (134°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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