Walking Myrtle Beach today

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

98/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 73°F, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 73°F · 30% of the score 100
Wind 3 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 2:22 PM · 20% of the score 90
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 16 · 10% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Myrtle Beach is also scored for

95 Swimming water temperature 85°F 93 Families with kids water temperature 85°F

About Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach sits on the South Carolina coast, where the water runs from about 50°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 50°F in January.

Today it is 85°F. That is right on the August average of 85°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Springmaid Pier, Myrtle Beach about 4.8 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Myrtle Beach good for a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 98 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Myrtle Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 2:12 AM at 0.4 ft.

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