Surf Forecasts:
Apache Pier surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s talk Apache Pier.
Bottom line: the next 16 days are mostly a bust. We’ve got a big dry spell up front, and only a couple of windows that might be worth the drive. The first proper chance of a wave doesn’t come until Sunday the 23rd of August. Before that, from Friday the 21st through Saturday, it’s all tiny, onshore garbage. Don’t bother.
Sunday morning the 23rd finally offers something. Swell hits 3ft from the SSW, short period, but it’s clean with a light cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate at 126, but it’s still just “surfable but ordinary”. Not a standout, just a glimmer.
The real bright spot, and honestly the only one worth planning for, is Friday morning the 28th of August. Swell is 3ft from the SSW, still short period, but the wind goes offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, giving you clean lines. Combined energy is 121 and the report says surfable. For a beginner-friendly sandbar that’s exposed to that SSE sweet spot, this SSW swell isn’t a perfect match, but clean glassy conditions on a consistent break are hard to argue with. Expect company though – crowds are listed as “often” here.
After that, it’s back to small, choppy, or onshore slop right through the start of September. You’ll see some long-period energy (11 to 18 seconds) late in the month and into September, but the direction is off and the wind doesn’t cooperate. The morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September has a brief clean moment with 2ft from the SE and a 12 second period, but it’s still a low-rated session.
So, if you’re a beginner looking for a clean, knee-high session, lock in that Friday the 28th of August morning. Otherwise, this is a long quiet stretch. Apache Pier is consistent though, so things can turn around quick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 65 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 80 | 77 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00PM0.90m | 5:02AM0.74m | 5:56PM0.91m | 5:59AM0.75m | 6:49PM0.94m | 6:53AM0.78m | 7:37PM0.98m | 7:43AM0.81m | 8:21PM1.01m | 8:28AM0.85m | 9:01PM1.02m | 9:09AM0.90m | 9:38PM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.27m | 11:51PM0.40m | 11:53AM0.28m | 00:48AM0.37m | 12:49PM0.25m | 1:41AM0.32m | 1:41PM0.21m | 2:29AM0.26m | 2:29PM0.17m | 3:12AM0.20m | 3:14PM0.12m | 3:52AM0.15m | 3:56PM0.09m | 4:30AM0.10m | |||||||
 |  |  |  | | | |  | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 15 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | S 14 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 | — | E 7 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 22 | 15 | 65 | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | 46 | 80 | 77 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 2076 | 144 | 99 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 189 | 324 | 227 | 18 | 130 | 130 | 209 | 360 | 1306 | 465 | 282 | 416 | 18 |
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