The surf forecast is 1 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Pawleys Island, SC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    75° SSW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:43am / 4:36am
  • BUOY 41108
    1.3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 2am on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (102) 0.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (61) 0.9 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 6.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    0mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    3ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 3:08pm.
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