Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 256 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Apache Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Apache Pier in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Let me tell you straight: Apache-Pier is looking like a total dud for the next couple of weeks. Almost the entire 16-day window from July 27 through August 11 is a write-off. The swell is tiny – mostly 1ft to 3ft – with short periods (4-8 seconds), and the wind is almost always cross or onshore, chopping it up. There's a slight glimmer on Thursday morning July 30 when the wind goes cross-offshore and the water goes clean, but even then it's only 2ft from the south with a period of 6 seconds – surfable but very ordinary. The same goes for Tuesday August 4 morning and Monday August 10 morning – clean-ish but flat. The water temperature is 84°, about average for the time of year. The combined energy barely reaches 56 on those better days, and most days it's under 50 or even 20 – that's weak. The optimum swell direction is SSE, but we're seeing mostly S and SE, so not even the right angle. For a beginner-friendly sandbar that's usually consistent, this is a frustrating stretch. There's nothing here to get excited about. If you're desperate, maybe paddle out on the 30th morning for a few knee-high sliders, but honestly, don't bother. The models are barely giving it a nod. It's a flat spell, and that's just how it goes sometimes. Keep the board in the car and wait for better days. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 71 | 16 | 31 | 104 | 35 | 28 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 26 | 17 | 40 | 256 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:13AM0.76m | 8:52PM0.99m | 8:57AM0.78m | 9:32PM1.01m | 9:37AM0.81m | 10:09PM1.01m | 10:16AM0.83m | 10:44PM1.00m | 10:53AM0.85m | 11:17PM0.98m | 11:30AM0.88m | 11:50PM0.96m | 12:11PM0.91m | 00:26AM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.10m | 3:43AM0.16m | 3:39PM0.08m | 4:24AM0.12m | 4:20PM0.07m | 5:02AM0.10m | 4:59PM0.07m | 5:39AM0.08m | 5:38PM0.08m | 6:15AM0.07m | 6:19PM0.10m | 6:51AM0.06m | 7:01PM0.14m | ||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | — | 35 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 256 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | 11 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 32 | 40 | 71 | — | 31 | 104 | — | — | 41 | — | 22 | 32 | 9 | 26 | 17 | 40 | 104 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 377 | 954 | 993 | 823 | 204 | 61 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 879 | 0 | 177 | 737 | 373 | 703 | 1039 | 494 | 82 | 512 | 278 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Apache Pier surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Apache Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Apache Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Apache Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Apache Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Apache Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Apache Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Apache Pier is 18 km (11 miles) from Myrtle Beach. If you plan a vacation in South Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest