Check the Beach

Deephead Swash

Horry County, South Carolina, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:32 pm
8 am
7.1
22 km/h13 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
28 km/h17 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C60°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
2013 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
7.1Great8 am2213
7.2Great9 am2113
7.3Great10 am2012
7.5Great11 am1711
7.9Great12 pm1811
8.1Great1 pm1912
8.2Great2 pm1912
8.4Great3 pm1811
7.6Great4 pm2717
7.6Great5 pm2817
7.7Great6 pm2717
Sat
5.6Good8 am3320
5.7Good9 am3320
5.9Good10 am3119
6.2Good11 am3320
6.7Good12 pm3320
6.6Good1 pm3421
6.9Good2 pm3321
7.0Great3 pm3622
7.0Great4 pm3622
6.8Good5 pm3823
6.8Good6 pm3622
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.8 m. Low at 11 am, -0.7 m. High at 5 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 12 am, -0.8 mHigh 5 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 11 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.8 m2 ftLow 12 am, -0.8 m2 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 5 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 11 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 m2 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

  • Restrooms120 m400 ft away
  • Showers40 m130 ft away
  • Parking13 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m440 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 470 m0.3 mi
  • Playground130 m430 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
5.7 km3.6 miMyrtle Beach (city)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)

Nearby places

  • Domino'sPizza
    470 m0.3 mi
  • Pine Lakes TavernFood and drink
    520 m0.3 mi
  • Healthy Living CafeFood and drink
    580 m0.4 mi
  • Aspen GrilleFood and drink
    600 m0.4 mi
  • The Melting PotFondue
    640 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.0 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.6 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue8.5 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 5%