Check the Beach

Garden City Beach

Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:32 pm
8 am
6.4
28 km/h18 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
30 km/h18 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°C58°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
6.4Good8 am2818
6.5Good9 am2717
6.7Good10 am2516
6.9Good11 am2314
7.2Great12 pm2415
7.3Great1 pm2515
7.5Great2 pm2415
7.7Great3 pm2415
7.9Great4 pm2214
7.6Great5 pm2616
7.4Great6 pm3018
Sat
5.5Good8 am3824
5.6Good9 am4025
5.7Good10 am3824
5.8Good11 am3824
6.1Good12 pm4025
6.0Good1 pm4125
6.4Good2 pm4125
6.6Good3 pm4125
6.6Good4 pm4126
6.5Good5 pm4226
5.8Good6 pm4326
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, -0.7 mHigh 5 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 11 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.8 m2 ftLow 12 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 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, -0.7 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

  • Boat ramp430 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3 km1.9 miGarden City Beach (village)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.6 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue8.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 6%