Pawleys Island Beach with kids today
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About Pawleys Island Beach
Pawleys Island Beach sits on the South Carolina coast, where the water runs from about 51°F in January to 87°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in May, June, July, August, September and October — 6 months of the year — peaking around 87°F in July and dropping to about 51°F in January.
Today it is 85°F. That is 1° below the August average of 86°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Pawleys Island Pier (ocean) about 0.6 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pawleys Island Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 98 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.