Arcadian Shores (Myrtle Beach) live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 15:00 UTC
Live cam by Vacation Myrtle Beach via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Arcadian Shores (Myrtle Beach): 7 kts ESE, gusts 12, 0.9 m waves, water 20 °C.
7-day forecast
| Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Temperature | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Primary swell | 0.98s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.78s↑ | 0.78s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.89s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.59s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.59s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.78s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.56s↑ | 0.56s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.34s↑ | 0.34s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.23s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.23s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.75s↑ |
| Waves | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Period | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 10s |
| Power | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Groundswell | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Myrtle Beach, Horry County
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SUP
Arcadian Shores is the northern end of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a stretch of the Grand Strand between the city's north side and Briarcliffe Acres where the high-rise hotels thin out and the beach is a little quieter. This live beach cam is run by Vacation Myrtle Beach from the Sea Watch Resort and looks over the wide, flat beach and the Atlantic. The Grand Strand runs for about 60 miles of nearly unbroken sand from the North Carolina line to Winyah Bay, facing southeast, and the water off it is shallow for a long way out. On most days the surf is small, a knee- to waist-high beachbreak that suits beginners, bodyboarders and swimmers; bigger waves arrive with nor'easters in fall and winter and with swell from hurricanes passing offshore in late summer. A wind from the west or northwest blows offshore and cleans up the waves. Rip currents are a real danger here when the surf is up, especially around the low tide sandbars, and lifeguards work from mid-spring to fall. The water ranges from about 11 °C in January to around 28 °C in August. Summer is very busy, while spring and fall bring warm water with fewer people.
Arcadian Shores (Myrtle Beach) FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Arcadian Shores (Myrtle Beach)?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Arcadian Shores (Myrtle Beach) is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
