The Myrtle Beach, SC marine forecast covers live wind speed and gusts, tide predictions, wave conditions, and major and minor solunar feeding times, updated continuously from NOAA and Open-Meteo. The strongest fishing windows usually line up with the moving tide and the solunar periods shown below — check current conditions before you head out.
By Steve Wilson, lifelong angler & founder of My Marine Forecast
Last updated: Aug 1, 2026, 8:01 AM
On Saturday, August 1, Myrtle Beach, SC sees high tide at 9:48 AM (4.8 ft) and 10:09 PM (5.3 ft), low tide at 4:01 AM (0.2 ft) and 4:07 PM (0.5 ft). Winds 11–16 mph from the SE gusting to 23 mph. Air temperatures 79–86°F. Current water temperature is about 86°F. The strongest fishing windows line up with the moving water around each tide change, roughly an hour on either side.
Today's Tides · Station 8661070
| Low tide | 4:01 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 9:48 AM | 4.8 ft |
| Low tide | 4:07 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 10:09 PM | 5.3 ft |
Wind
11–16 mph SE
Gusts
23 mph
Air Temp
79–86°F
Water Temp
86°F
Tides from NOAA Station 8661070 · wind & temperature from Open-Meteo. Open the live forecast for hourly charts and the 7-day outlook.
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Tide data sourced from NOAA Station 8661070
Myrtle Beach's Grand Strand offers 60 miles of coastline along the South Carolina coast, providing abundant fishing opportunities both from shore and offshore. The Murrells Inlet fishing community just south of Myrtle Beach is one of the Southeast's most active fishing ports, with a fleet of head boats and charter boats targeting nearshore and offshore species year-round.
Inshore fishing around Myrtle Beach focuses on the Waccamaw River, the Little River Neck, and the ICW system, where red drum, spotted seatrout, and flounder are the primary targets. The Little River Inlet to the north provides direct access to nearshore fishing for Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, and bluefish during their seasonal migrations along the coast.
Offshore from Myrtle Beach, the 60-mile run to the Gulf Stream is rewarded with sailfish, mahi-mahi, wahoo, and blue marlin during summer and fall. The live-bottom ledges 15–30 miles offshore hold impressive snapper and grouper populations. The Myrtle Beach area also has an excellent pier fishing scene, with three piers offering access to surf species.
Spring: Whiting and black drum start the year in the surf as water climbs into the 60s, joined by bluefish in April. Spanish mackerel show off the piers by late April chasing glass minnows, and the first king mackerel follow in May. Flounder filter into Murrells Inlet and the piers see spring runs of spot and pompano.
Summer: King mackerel are the pier trophy, taken on live-bait rigs from the end sets, with tarpon and big sharks hooked in the same spreads. Spanish mackerel and bluefish work bait pods within casting range. In Murrells Inlet, flounder, redfish and black drum hold along the jetties and docks, and pompano ride the clean summer surf.
Fall: The mullet run brings everything within reach: bluefish, Spanish, kings and red drum tracking bait down the beach from September into November. The fall spot run packs the piers with anglers filling coolers. Speckled trout wake up in Murrells Inlet as water cools, and October is the best all-around month on this stretch of coast.
Winter: Piers quiet down to whiting, dogfish and the odd black drum on mild spells. The dependable action moves inside: speckled trout, redfish and black drum hold in the deeper holes and around the jetties in Murrells Inlet, feeding on warm afternoons. Sheepshead pick barnacles off inlet rocks and pilings all season.
The 2nd Avenue Pier and the pier at Myrtle Beach State Park anchor the central beachfront, while Apache Pier to the north is among the longest wooden piers on the East Coast. Cherry Grove Pier in North Myrtle Beach has a long king mackerel tradition. The Murrells Inlet jetties south of town are the area's premier inlet structure, holding reds, flounder, sheepshead and winter trout, with the Marshwalk creeks behind them offering protected water. Surf access through Myrtle Beach State Park puts drum and whiting in reach without a boat.