Check the Beach

Midway Swash

Horry County, South Carolina, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:32 pm
8 am
7.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.0
20 km/h13 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
9°C48°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
138 km/hmph N
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
7.5Great8 am149
7.5Great9 am1610
7.5Great10 am1711
7.6Great11 am1610
8.0Great12 pm1710
8.2Great1 pm1811
8.4Great2 pm1811
8.6Excellent3 pm1711
8.3Great4 pm1811
8.0Great5 pm2113
8.0Great6 pm2013
Sat
6.6Good8 am2314
6.0Good9 am2616
6.3Good10 am2516
6.9Good11 am2616
7.0Great12 pm2817
6.6Good1 pm2918
6.8Good2 pm2918
7.3Great3 pm3119
7.2Great4 pm3119
7.1Great5 pm3220
6.4Good6 pm2818
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 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, -0.8 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 470 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 210 m680 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
2.3 km1.4 miMarket Common District (village)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)

Nearby places

  • Southern Tide Bar & GrilleFood and drink
    210 m680 ft
  • Damon's RestaurantAmerican
    520 m0.3 mi
  • Mama Mia PizzeriaPizza
    800 m0.5 mi
  • El Dorado Restaurant & LoungeFood and drink
    910 m0.6 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 Midway Swash.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.3 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.7 GreatBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.8 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue9.1 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.1 GoodBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 5%