The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for North Myrtle Beach, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° NE @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:45am / 11:02am
  • BUOY 41108
    ESE1.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7am on Thu 1/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (157) 0.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (199) 0.7 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    0.4ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    0.4ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    3ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    S
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    15mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    18mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    20mph
    0.6ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 8, 2026 @ 8:12pm.
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