Walking Pawleys Island Beach today

Pawleys Island, 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 2 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 2:24 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

Pawleys Island Beach is also scored for

99 Swimming water temperature 85°F 98 Families with kids water temperature 85°F

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 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 Pawleys Island Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 2:13 AM at 0.5 ft.

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