Surf-Forecast | Murrells Inlet Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.53° N 79.03° W

Issued: 12 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Murrells Inlet sea temperature is

20.4°C

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

Photo by: Lee Norberg

Murrells Inlet Surf Guide

Murrells Inlet in South Carolina is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Murrells Inlet Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Murrells Inlet:

The best conditions reported for surf at Murrells Inlet occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Murrells Inlet with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in July while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% 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

59%

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

too small

15%

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

Explore Murrells Inlet Location Map

Interactive Murrells Inlet 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.

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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.

Murrells Inlet Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 17:33 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	E	E	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Murrells Inlet look like?

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Tides at Murrells Inlet

Current tide and informaton

For Divine's Dock, South Carolina, 1 km from Murrells Inlet.

Next High Water: 03:00am | 1.32m

Next Low Water: 09:22pm | 0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Murrells Inlet Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.4 °C) at Murrells Inlet is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite