Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach is an SE-facing beach break in South Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from ENE to SSW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 48% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NW: light winds or NW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SE (135°)

Best swell

E to S (95°–176°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

W to N offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

ENE to SSW (76.5° to 196.5°)

Offshore wind

NW

Tide

NOAA station 8661070

Wave buoy

Sunset Beach Nearshore Waves (SUN2WAVE) · 40 km away

Cams

6 (2 play here)