Ocean Lakes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Carolina, USA)

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Ocean Lakes Surf Guide

Ocean Lakes in South Carolina is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks peel to the left. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Localism.

Ocean Lakes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean Lakes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean Lakes occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Ocean Lakes 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 3% of the time in July while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

36%

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

too small

61%

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

Explore Ocean Lakes Location Map

Interactive Ocean Lakes 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 Ocean Lakes is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean Lakes is Florence Rgnl Airport (FLO), also in USA, 95 km (59 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.

Ocean Lakes Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:48 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE
Period (s)	4	4	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Ocean Lakes

Current tide and informaton

For Myrtle Beach (Springmaid Pier), South Carolina, 5 km from Ocean Lakes.

Next High Water: 11:10am | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 05:01pm | 0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ocean Lakes Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.6 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Ocean Lakes. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite