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Edisto Beach

Colleton County, South Carolina, United States

Edisto Beach 4 photos

  • Edisto Beach State Park

    Edisto Beach State Park. Sara Dean from Charleston, SC, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Spanish Mount (Edisto Beach SP) from boardwalk

    Spanish Mount (Edisto Beach SP) from boardwalk. Ammodramus, CC0. Source

  • Spanish Mount (Edisto Beach SP) detail 1

    Spanish Mount (Edisto Beach SP) detail 1. Ammodramus, CC0. Source

  • 170912-Z-II459-001

    170912-Z-II459-001. SC National Guard, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:39 pm
8 am
7.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.2
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
23 km/h15 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.9
27 km/h16 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.8
28 km/h17 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
20°C68°F
Water
21°C71°F
Wind
159 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2315 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:39 pm
Today
7.2Great8 am2214
7.2Great9 am2214
7.6Great10 am2113
7.7Great11 am2314
7.9Great12 pm2315
8.0Great1 pm2314
8.1Great2 pm2415
8.2Great3 pm2314
8.2Great4 pm2415
7.9Great5 pm2716
7.8Great6 pm2817
Sat
5.7Good8 am3220
5.7Good9 am3119
6.0Good10 am3018
6.2Good11 am3019
6.4Good12 pm3119
6.2Good1 pm3220
6.5Good2 pm3421
4.8Fair3 pm3321
6.6Good4 pm3220
6.3Good5 pm3019
7.1Great6 pm3019
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.9 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 pm, 0.9 mHigh 5 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 5 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miEdisto Beach (village)
Nearest airport
31 km19 miBeaufort Executive Airport (BFT)

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 Edisto Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.1 GreatBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.9 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 5%