Windy Hill Beach

Horry County, South Carolina, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:31 pm

8 am
7.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

9 am
7.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great

10 am
7.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great

11 am
7.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great

12 pm
7.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

1 pm
7.9
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great

2 pm
8.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great

3 pm
8.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

4 pm
8.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

5 pm
7.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.8
25 km/h15 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: 14°C57°F
Water: 21°C69°F
Wind: 1711 km/hmph N
Gusts: 3119 km/hmph
Waves: 0.5 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:31 pm

Today

7.0Great8 am2113

7.0Great9 am2214

7.2Great10 am2012

7.4Great11 am1711

7.8Great12 pm1912

7.9Great1 pm2013

8.1Great2 pm2012

8.4Great3 pm1811

8.4Great4 pm1912

7.7Great5 pm2717

7.8Great6 pm2515

Sat

5.5Good8 am3119

5.6Good9 am3119

5.9Good10 am3019

6.2Good11 am3220

6.8Good12 pm3220

6.2Good1 pm3119

7.2Great2 pm3220

7.1Great3 pm3321

7.1Great4 pm3321

6.9Good5 pm3522

6.4Good6 pm3119

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 5 am, 0.8 m3 ft
Low 11 am, -0.8 m2 ft
High 5 pm, 0.7 m2 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 300 m970 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 710 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest town: 300 m990 ftWindy Hill Beach (village)
Nearest airport: 2 km1 miGrand Strand Airport (CRE)

Nearby places

The Knot at Windy HillAmerican
710 m0.4 mi
39th Ave Bar & GrilleFood and drink
880 m0.5 mi
North Beach Pizza Co.Pizza
960 m0.6 mi
Zaxby'sChicken
970 m0.6 mi
Rockefellers Raw BarFood and drink
980 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Ocean Creek Beach1.2 km0.7 mi south-west away
7.9 Great later
Atlantic Beach1.3 km0.8 mi north-east away
7.9 Great later
Briarcliffe Beach1.8 km1.1 mi south-west away
7.9 Great later
White Point Swash2.4 km1.5 mi south-west away
7.9 Great later
Crescent Beach2.9 km1.8 mi north-east away
8.6 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Windy Hill Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat7.2 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 0%
Sun7.2 GreatBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
Mon8.6 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
Thu7.1 GreatBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 5%