Current conditions in Pawleys Island
- Now
- 50° F
- Sky
- Clear
- High / low
- 66° / 47°
- Wind
- N 16 mph
- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Water
- 74° F
- Tide
- falling · 2.2 ft
- Next high tide
- 2:01 PM
- Next low tide
- 7:10 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Sunset
- 6:39 PM
- UV
- 0
- Surf
- 1–3 ft · fair
- Rip current
- moderate
- Advisory
- Beach Hazards Statement issued October 18 at 3:00AM EDT until October 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC Sunny. Rip current risk: Moderate. Thunderstorm potential: None.
Pawleys Island, South Carolina · Updated 4:52 AM · Source: NWS Wilmington / NOAA
Pawleys Island Surf Report
1-3ft
Fair / Clean
Surf is small tonight, around knee-high with choppy conditions due to north winds. A longboard or bigger board would be best if you decide to paddle out, but it’s mostly a flat evening. Just keep an eye out for that moderate rip current risk.
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Today’s tide curve
Falling now at 2.2 ft · Pawleys Island Pier
AM
- high 3.8 ft
- low 1.3 ft
PM
- high 4.7 ft
- low 1.5 ft
Next high 2:01 PM · Next low 7:10 AM
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