Dunes Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Carolina, USA)

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Dunes Cove Surf Guide

Dunes Cove in South Carolina is an exposed river break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the river tend to peel to the right. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips, sharks and pollution.

Dunes Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	2	consistent	25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunes Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunes Cove occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Dunes Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dunes Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in December while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

32%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dunes Cove Location Map

Interactive Dunes Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dunes Cove is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunes Cove is Florence Rgnl Airport (FLO), also in USA, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Dunes Cove Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 11:18 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 28
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	6	6	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross

What does Dunes Cove look like?

Latest photos from Dunes Cove. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Jeff Fennell Credit: Jeff Fennell Credit: Jeff Fennell Credit: Jeff Fennell Credit: Jeff Fennell

Tides at Dunes Cove

Current tide and informaton

For North Myrtle Beach, ICWW, South Carolina, 3 km from Dunes Cove.

Next High Water: 08:59pm | 0.67m

Next Low Water: 03:26pm | 0.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dunes Cove Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Dunes Cove won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite