The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Pawleys Island, SC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° WSW @ 1 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:05am / 12:01pm
  • BUOY 41108
    S3.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 8am on Wed 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (152) 2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (124) 0.7 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    S
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    2ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    2ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    2ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SE
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    ESE
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  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    2ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SSE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 9:29pm.
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