Check the Beach

Burkes Beach

Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States

Burkes Beach 2 photos

  • Sunrise on HHI

    Sunrise on HHI. Hhisc2019, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Rallus crepitans - Bobby McCabe - 141781864

    Rallus crepitans - Bobby McCabe - 141781864. Bobby McCabe, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:41 pm
8 am
7.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.4
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
127 km/hmph N
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:41 pm
Today
7.5Great8 am1811
7.4Great9 am2012
7.4Great10 am2013
7.8Great11 am1912
8.0Great12 pm1912
8.2Great1 pm1912
8.4Great2 pm1811
8.4Great3 pm2012
8.3Great4 pm2113
8.1Great5 pm2214
7.6Great6 pm2415
Sat
6.1Good8 am2314
6.0Good9 am2516
6.2Good10 am2616
6.9Good11 am2515
6.8Good12 pm2616
7.0Great1 pm2515
7.5Great2 pm2616
5.3Fair3 pm2515
5.4Fair4 pm2214
7.3Great5 pm2214
6.9Good6 pm2717
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 1.0 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.9 m. High at 6 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 12 am, -0.9 mHigh 6 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 12 am, -0.9 m3 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 6 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.9 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms380 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 290 m940 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miPalmetto Dunes (village)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miHilton Head Airport (HHH)

Nearby places

  • Sea SaltsFood and drink
    290 m940 ft
  • Coco's on the BeachBurger
    900 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Burkes Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.5 GreatBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon7.6 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.6 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 9%