Surfside Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Carolina, USA)

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Surfside Pier Surf Guide

Surfside Pier in South Carolina is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for sharks,.

Surfside Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Surfside Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Surfside Pier 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 Surfside Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Surfside Pier 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 Surfside Pier Location Map

Interactive Surfside Pier 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 Surfside Pier is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Surfside Pier 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.

Surfside Pier Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	8	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Surfside Pier look like?

Latest photos from Surfside Pier. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Lee Norberg

Tides at Surfside Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Garden City Bridge, Main Creek, South Carolina, 4 km from Surfside Pier.

Next High Water: 12:12am | 1.34m

Next Low Water: 07:29am | 0.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Surfside Pier Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.8 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Surfside Pier. 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*: 19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite