Myrtle Beach surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by Ozolio via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Myrtle Beach: 8 kts WNW, gusts 18, 0.5 m waves, water 24 °C — small waves, good for beginners.
Wind8 kts
Gusts18 kts
Direction WNW 301°
Waves 0.5 m
Temperature20 °C
🌊 Water temp24 °C
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 20 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Temperature | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
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Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Myrtle Beach
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: WNW
Sixty miles of Carolina sand. The surf is small most of the year and then hurricane season arrives and the whole strand lights up.
Myrtle Beach water temperature
Today: 24 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 12 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Myrtle Beach weather by month
Biggest average waves: March, April and August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 17% | 13% | 16% | 19% | 11% | 9% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 12% |
| Waves (m) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Air high (°C) | 13 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 15 |
| Water (°C) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 12 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Myrtle Beach FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Myrtle Beach?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Myrtle Beach is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Myrtle Beach?
- Today the water is 24 °C. Over the year it runs from 10 °C in January to 30 °C in July (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Myrtle Beach?
- March, April and August have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Myrtle Beach?
- It works best in W, NW winds.
