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Fripp Island beach

Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States

Fripp Island beach 5 photos

  • Fripp Island Ocean Creek Golf Course - panoramio

    Fripp Island Ocean Creek Golf Course - panoramio. Will Thomas, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Ocean Point Golf Course - panoramio

    Ocean Point Golf Course - panoramio. Will Thomas, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Marsh pinks field

    Marsh pinks field. Arch dude, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Salt Marsh view, Fripp Island SC - panoramio

    Salt Marsh view, Fripp Island SC - panoramio. Will Thomas, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Marsh pink full

    Marsh pink full. Arch dude, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to sunset, sunset 6:39 pm
8 am
6.9
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.9
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.7
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.5
30 km/h19 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
149 km/hmph N
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:39 pm
Today
6.9Good8 am2616
6.9Good9 am2717
7.0Great10 am2616
7.4Great11 am2415
7.5Great12 pm2415
7.7Great1 pm2314
7.9Great2 pm2314
8.0Great3 pm2415
7.8Great4 pm2516
7.7Great5 pm2918
7.5Great6 pm3019
Sat
5.7Good8 am3220
5.5Good9 am3220
5.8Good10 am3220
6.1Good11 am3120
6.7Good12 pm3019
7.1Great1 pm2918
4.9Fair2 pm3018
5.0Fair3 pm2818
5.5Good4 pm3018
7.2Great5 pm3220
7.0Great6 pm3522
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 m. Low at 12 am, -0.8 mHigh 5 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 12 am, -0.8 m3 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 5 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.8 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m780 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 660 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest airport
19 km12 miBeaufort Executive Airport (BFT)

Nearby places

  • The Beach ClubRegional
    660 m0.4 mi
  • The Food CourtFood and drink
    670 m0.4 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 Fripp Island beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.2 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.4 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 8%