Surf Forecasts:
Murrells Inlet surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Murrells Inlet this week:
The surf forecast for Murrells Inlet over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Murrells Inlet in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Murrells Inlet over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 92 | 72 | 49 | 69 | 58 | 38 | 68 | 57 | 91 | 58 | 123 | 107 | 100 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.41m | 1:13PM1.35m | 1:19AM1.30m | 2:04PM1.33m | 2:07AM1.21m | 2:56PM1.31m | 2:57AM1.13m | 3:49PM1.31m | 3:49AM1.08m | 4:42PM1.32m | 4:43AM1.06m | 5:34PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM-0.00m | 7:48PM0.13m | 8:10AM0.05m | 8:42PM0.22m | 8:58AM0.11m | 9:38PM0.29m | 9:48AM0.15m | 10:36PM0.32m | 10:40AM0.18m | 11:33PM0.32m | 11:33AM0.18m | 00:27AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 17 | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | E 8 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 38 | — | 1 | 33 | — | — | 37 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 92 | 72 | 49 | 69 | 58 | 38 | 68 | 57 | 91 | 58 | 123 | 107 | 100 | — | 5 | 22 | 27 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2444 | 343 | 343 | 417 | 169 | 27 | 362 | 341 | 0 | 1332 | 239 | 426 | 431 | 117 | 0 | 24 | 169 | 426 | 703 |
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