Apache Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.79° N 78.73° W

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Apache Pier sea temperature is
28.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Apache Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Apache Pier surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SSW swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 10th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Apache Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s get real – this forecast for Apache Pier (South Carolina) is a rough one. There’s pretty much no good surf in the whole 16-day stretch.

The whole run is small and messy. The swell barely shows up, and when it does, the wind is usually ruining it, leaving everything choppy and poor. The water’s sitting around 84°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help the waves.

It kicks off flat. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th have tiny 1.0ft to 1ft SE swell with a short period, plus a cross-onshore breeze. Not worth touching. Monday the 6th into Tuesday the 7th sees a slight bump to 3ft-3ft S swell, still short-period, and the wind stays cross or cross-on, keeping things choppy.

Wednesday morning the 8th is the cleanest moment of the first week – light offshore wind and a 3ft S swell. It’s small, but at least it’s glassy. Energy is weak (63). Thursday the 9th through Saturday the 11th gets a little more size (3ft to 6ft S/SSW), but the wind is mostly fresh cross-onshore and lumpy. Energy climbs to moderate values around 200, but conditions are ugly.

Sunday the 12th morning brings a little relief: light offshore wind from the west, clean 3ft S swell. It’s clean but tiny – rated as "surfable but ordinary". Monday the 13th morning’s the same: clean, 1ft SE swell. Still barely enough.

From there it’s a dry spell. Tuesday the 14th through Friday the 17th stays poor – small, short-period slop with cross-onshore wind. The one real highlight is Wednesday morning the 15th: glassy conditions with a 3ft ENE swell. Energy is low (90) and the period is short at 6 seconds, but for a few hours it’ll be clean and rideable. That’s your best chance in this whole dull stretch.

Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th wrap it up with more of the same – tiny S swell, messy wind. Nothing to plan around.

If you’re desperate, Wednesday morning the 15th is the cleanest wave of the whole period, but it’s small. The rest is a washout. This kind of blank run happens here sometimes – it won’t stay poor forever, and forecasts can change.

Hang tight.
- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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PM
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Night
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Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
7
1.5
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.1
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.2
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
11
11
11
10
41
52
80
70
156
130
51
48
100
84
151
135
107
200
188
115
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
15
SW
15
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
35
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:53AM0.91m
1:20PM0.84m
1:34AM0.88m
2:11PM0.87m
2:22AM0.85m
3:08PM0.90m
3:18AM0.82m
4:10PM0.94m
4:21AM0.79m
5:14PM0.98m
5:30AM0.78m
6:20PM1.03m
6:38AM0.79m
Low Tide
7:20PM0.15m
8:00AM0.09m
8:07PM0.19m
8:43AM0.08m
9:01PM0.22m
9:31AM0.06m
10:04PM0.24m
10:25AM0.05m
11:12PM0.25m
11:25AM0.02m
00:22AM0.22m
12:29PM-0.02m
1:29AM0.16m
1:32PM-0.07m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:27
 mm
1
3
1
6
1
1
7
Temp °C
29
27
29
29
29
30
30
28
31
30
29
31
31
30
31
32
29
32
31
30
33
Feels °C
31
29
32
30
30
31
30
28
31
29
29
32
32
31
31
31
28
32
30
30
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
9
1
S
6
Energy kJ
20
11
11
11
10
3
2
11
11
13
12
51
12
21
51
21
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
12
9
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
7
1.5
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.1
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
2
4
4
6
9
41
52
80
70
156
130
48
100
84
151
135
107
200
188
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2482
512
1743
2482
383
1743
2170
373
377
551
99
6
370
40
96
826
278
281
628
383
281
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
6
6
5
5
4
6
5
5
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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.

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