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Springmaid Beach

Horry County, South Carolina, United States

Springmaid Beach 3 photos

  • Myrtle Beach-2011-08-08-013

    Myrtle Beach-2011-08-08-013. Perry Quan from Oakville, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Myrtle Beach-2011-08-08-017

    Myrtle Beach-2011-08-08-017. Perry Quan from Oakville, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Atlantic Ocean shoreline in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

    Atlantic Ocean shoreline in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) . Email the author: David R. Tribble Also see my personal gallery at Google Photos, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to sunset, sunset 6:32 pm
8 am
7.1
22 km/h13 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
22 km/h13 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.9
23 km/h15 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.6
28 km/h17 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
14°C58°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph N
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
7.1Great8 am2213
7.1Great9 am2213
7.3Great10 am2012
7.5Great11 am1711
7.8Great12 pm1912
8.0Great1 pm2013
8.2Great2 pm1912
8.2Great3 pm2012
7.9Great4 pm2315
7.7Great5 pm2616
7.6Great6 pm2817
Sat
5.6Good8 am3220
5.7Good9 am3321
6.0Good10 am3220
6.2Good11 am3220
6.7Good12 pm3321
6.6Good1 pm3622
6.8Good2 pm3522
7.0Great3 pm3723
7.0Great4 pm3723
6.8Good5 pm3823
6.6Good6 pm3421
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 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m490 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miMarket Common District (village)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)

Nearby places

  • Southern Tide Bar & GrilleFood and drink
    150 m490 ft
  • Damon's RestaurantAmerican
    420 m0.3 mi
  • Mama Mia PizzeriaPizza
    700 m0.4 mi
  • El Dorado Restaurant & LoungeFood and drink
    820 m0.5 mi
  • Waffle HouseAmerican
    950 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 Springmaid Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.0 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.9 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu8.9 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 6%