Western Horry County
17 of 17 beaches scored, 0 good now
7.8GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Grand Strand, 7.9
- Water
- 21°C69°F
- Wind
- 16 km/h10 mph
- Waves
- 0.5 m2 ft
Grand Strand, Horry CountyHorry County beaches
Which Horry County beach is best right now? 35 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
- Beaches35
- Good later35 of 35
- Water21°C69 to 70°F
- Best laterCherry Grove Beach8.6Excellentlater
Updated 1:31 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
Top 3 right now
6 beaches score 8.6 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.
- 21°C69°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one18.6Excellentlater
Cherry Grove Beach
Horry County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later- Air
- 10°C51°F
- Water
- 21°C69°F
- Wind
- 10 km/h6 mph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.7 
28.6ExcellentlaterCrescent Beach
Horry County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later- Air
- 10°C51°F
- Water
- 21°C69°F
- Wind
- 10 km/h6 mph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.7- 21°C69°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add oneTimelapse38.6Excellentlater
Futch Beach
Horry County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later- Air
- 10°C51°F
- Water
- 21°C69°F
- Wind
- 10 km/h6 mph
- Waves
- 0.4 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.7
Horry County today
It is dark across Horry County right now: 35 of 35 scored beaches look good later, water is 21°C69 to 70°F. Read at 1:31 am; everything below is computed from that reading.
Eastern Horry County
18 of 18 beaches scored, 0 good now
8.1GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Cherry Grove Beach, 8.6
- Water
- 21°C69°F
- Wind
- 14 km/h9 mph
- Waves
- 0.5 m2 ft
- 21°C70°FNo photo yet
- 21°C69°FNo photo yet
Calmest sea
0.4 m1 ft waves
Cherry Grove Beach
Horry County. Wind 10 km/h6 mph. Level with 5 other beaches.
Best hours
The best hour left today is 3 pm (8.4); the weakest is 8 am (7.2).
The strongest stretch runs 11 am to 7 pm.
Horry County tomorrow: the best hour is 3 pm (7.2) and the weakest is 8 am (5.8).
The strongest stretch runs 11 am to 7 pm.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
All Horry County beaches
Every Horry County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.
- 21°C69°FNo photo yet8.6Excellentlater
Cherry Grove Beach
Horry County
Flat water, light wind and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air10°C51°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.6ExcellentlaterCrescent Beach
Horry County
Flat water, light wind and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air10°C51°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Timelapse21°C69°FNo photo yet8.6Excellentlater
Futch Beach
Horry County
Flat water, light wind and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air10°C51°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
8.6ExcellentlaterIngram Beach
Horry County
Flat water, light wind and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air10°C51°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Free parking
- 21°C69°FNo photo yet8.6Excellentlater
North Myrtle Beach
Horry County
Flat water, light wind and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air10°C51°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Paid parking
- 8.6Excellentlater
Ocean Drive Beach
Horry County
Flat water, light wind and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air10°C51°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
- Paid parking
- 21°C70°FNo photo yet8.2Greatlater
Waites Island Beach
Horry County
Small waves, light wind and 21°C70°F water.
- Water21°C70°F
- Air10°C50°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Timelapse
7.9GreatlaterGrand Strand
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Live cam7.9Greatlater
Withers Swash
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- Free parking
![500px provided description: Apache Pier at Myrtle Beach just before sunrise; 30 sec exposure; taken back in 2010. Great place to explore! [#Pre-dawn ,#Myrtle Beach Apache Pier]](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Myrtle_Beach_Apache_Pier_%28189125365%29.jpeg/500px-Myrtle_Beach_Apache_Pier_%28189125365%29.jpeg)
7.9GreatlaterApache Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.9GreatlaterArcadia Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.9GreatlaterAtlantic Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 21°C69°FNo photo yet7.9Greatlater
Briarcliffe Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 7.9Greatlater
Cottage Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- Paid parking
- 7.9Greatlater
Dolphin Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- Paid parking
- 7.9Greatlater
Kingston Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 7.9Greatlater
Maison Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- Paid parking
7.9GreatlaterMeher Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Live cam7.9Greatlater
Ocean Creek Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- Live cam
7.9GreatlaterSingleton Swash
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 7.9Greatlater
Turtle Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.9GreatlaterWhite Point Swash
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 7.9Greatlater
Windy Hill Beach
Horry County
Small waves, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C57°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 21°C69°FNo photo yet7.9Greatlater
Canepatch Swash
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- Paid parking
- 21°C69°FNo photo yet7.9Greatlater
Deephead Swash
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- Paid parking
- Live cam7.9Greatlater
Myrtle Beach
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- Free parking
- Live cam21°C69°FNo photo yet7.8Greatlater
Lakewood Beach
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.8GreatlaterLong Bay Beach
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 21°C69°FNo photo yet7.8Greatlater
Midway Swash
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.8GreatlaterOcean Lakes Beach
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 7.8Greatlater
Pebble Beach
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 7.8Greatlater
Pirateland Beach
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
- 7.8Greatlater
Springmaid Beach
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.8GreatlaterState Park Beach
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
7.8GreatlaterSurfside Beach
Horry County
Flat water, gentle breeze and 21°C69°F water.
- Water21°C69°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
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Horry County beach questions
Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.
What is the best beach in Horry County right now?
Cherry Grove Beach has the top Beach Score later: 8.6 Excellent, with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
What is the water temperature in Horry County today?
Sea water is 21°C (69°F) across the 35 scored beaches. The warmest is Waites Island Beach, at 21°C (70°F).
Where is the sea calmest in Horry County right now?
Cherry Grove Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.4 m (1 ft) with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 5 other beaches are level with it.
Which Horry County beaches have lifeguards?
None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.
What is the best time to go to the beach in Horry County today?
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 8.4 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 11 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
Are there live beach cams in Horry County?
5 listed beaches have a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.
How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Horry County?
All 35 beaches in our data for Horry County are scored live on this page.
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