The Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Carolina, USA)

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The Pier Surf Guide

The Pier in South Carolina is an exposed beach/Pier break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rips, rocks, locals and pollution.

The Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	1	fairly consistent	20.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Pier:

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

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in November while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 72% 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

19%

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

too small

72%

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

Explore The Pier Location Map

Interactive The 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 The Pier is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Pier is Charleston Afb International Airport (CHS), also in USA, 97 km (60 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.

The Pier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:31 Local Time

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

What does The Pier look like?

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

Credit: Bryan Finley Credit: Bryan Finley Credit: Bryan Finley Credit: Bryan Finley Credit: Bryan Finley

Tides at The Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Crab Haul Creek, Oyster Landing, South Carolina, 3 km from The Pier.

Next High Water: 11:41am | 1.23m

Next Low Water: 05:26pm | 0.16m

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

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite