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In a volunteer observer's own ground/3.4 mi away/10 ft/- ft from here
temp, humidity, wind, precip, pressure
Beaches/South Carolina/Waites Island Beach
Waites Island Beach, South Carolina
Beach in Horry County, South Carolina83°
83°/67°
Clear·
Feels like 89°·Gentle breeze 9 mph SSW
Coming up. Rain is likely tomorrow morning, from about 11 AM, the chance peaking at 75% around 1 PM.
Now. Waites Island Beach is 83° and clear at 1 PM. With the humidity it feels like 89°. The dew point is 70°, so the air feels very oppressive. Gentle breeze from the south-southwest at 9 mph.
Today and tonight. The warmest of the day has passed; it cools to about 75° by 8 PM. Tonight falls to about 65° by 8 AM, under a mostly clear sky. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 7, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour.
The week. The warmest day ahead is Wednesday, near 70°, and the coolest Sunday, near 62°. Rain is likely tomorrow (87%). Rain is possible Sunday (36%). The windiest day is tomorrow, with wind to 22 mph.
The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:39 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 33% lit, and sets at 10:50 PM. The next full Moon is Monday, Oct 26. After dark, look for Saturn, bright in the east-southeast. A planet shines with a steady light where the stars around it twinkle. The Orionids meteor shower is active, peaking around Oct 21: at its peak, up to about 20 meteors an hour can be seen from a dark site. The sky is forecast to stay clear: a good night to look up. The day is 11 hours 20 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.
7UV High
29Air quality
70%Humidity
5%Cloud
Now
1:00 PM
83feels89
UV 7
Today
Oct 16
8367
15mph
UV 7
Sat
Oct 17
6858
87%
22mph
Sun
Oct 18
6246
36%
22mph
UV 6
Mon
Oct 19
6548
18%
19mph
Tue
Oct 20
6951
12%
13mph
Wed
Oct 21
7054
12%
14mph
Thu
Oct 22
7054
11%
13mph
83°
83°67°
68°58°
62°46°
65°48°
69°51°
70°54°
70°54°
As of 1:00 PM in Waites Island Beach, South Carolina.
Air quality
The air at Waites Island Beach
Index 29, good, led by fine particles. Read at 12 PM from its reporting area, Myrtle Beach-Conway (SC), 23 miles off.
29Good
- Fine particles (PM2.5)29Good23.4 mi
- Ozone29Good36 ppb23.4 mi
The days ahead
Yesterday measured 49, good.
GoodModerate
- 49YesterdayOct 15
Smoke, the next 44 hours
Little smoke near the ground through Sun 8 AM: the index from smoke stays at 17 or under.
Precipitation
What has fallen at Waites Island Beach
None in the last 3 days, to Fri 11 AM. Measured by radar and rain gauges, as water.
- Last 24 hours
- 0.00in
- Last 3 days
- 0.00in
Visibility
How far you can see at Waites Island Beach, the next 44 hours
Visibility stays 9 miles or more through Sun 8 AM, lowest 10 miles Sat 9 AM.
F
Now, today, and the week
Weather instrument stations by state
Surf and swim
The surf zone forecast for Coastal Horry, and the waves at buoy 41013, 55.3 mi away.
Rest of today
- Rip current risk
- North of Myrtle Beach LowMyrtle Beach South Low
- Surf height
- North of Myrtle Beach 1 to 3 feetMyrtle Beach South 1 to 2 feet
- Water temperature
- In the mid 70s
- UV index
- High
Waves at buoy 41013, Frying Pan Shoals
- Wave height
- 2.0 ft
- Period
- 4 s
- From
- WSW (241°)
- Swell
- 1.3 ft at 8 s from ESE
- Wind waves
- 1.6 ft at 4 s from WSW
- Water
- 79 °F
- Read
- Fri 12:20 PM
- Distance
- 55.3 mi
Wave height is the significant height: the mean of the highest third of the waves. The period is the time between the waves carrying the most energy.
Every hour, last 24 hours
| Time | Wave height | Period | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12:20 PM | 2.0 ft | 4 s | WSW (241°) |
| Fri 11:50 AM | 2.0 ft | 14 s | ESE (117°) |
| Fri 10:50 AM | 2.3 ft | 4 s | WSW (245°) |
| Fri 9:50 AM | 2.0 ft | 4 s | WSW (248°) |
| Fri 8:50 AM | 2.0 ft | 4 s | SW (236°) |
| Fri 7:50 AM | 2.3 ft | 4 s | WSW (237°) |
| Fri 6:50 AM | 2.0 ft | 14 s | SE (134°) |
| Fri 5:50 AM | 2.0 ft | 4 s | WSW (241°) |
| Fri 4:50 AM | 2.0 ft | 7 s | ESE (121°) |
| Fri 3:50 AM | 2.0 ft | 8 s | ESE (106°) |
| Fri 2:50 AM | 2.0 ft | 8 s | ESE (119°) |
| Fri 1:50 AM | 1.6 ft | 10 s | ESE (105°) |
| Fri 12:50 AM | 1.6 ft | 8 s | ESE (120°) |
| Thu 11:50 PM | 1.6 ft | 8 s | ESE (114°) |
| Thu 10:50 PM | 1.6 ft | 8 s | ESE (111°) |
| Thu 9:50 PM | 1.6 ft | 8 s | ESE (109°) |
| Thu 8:50 PM | 1.6 ft | 8 s | ESE (112°) |
| Thu 7:50 PM | 1.6 ft | 8 s | ESE (103°) |
| Thu 6:50 PM | 1.3 ft | 10 s | ESE (119°) |
| Thu 5:50 PM | 1.3 ft | 7 s | ESE (113°) |
| Thu 4:50 PM | 1.3 ft | 8 s | ESE (108°) |
| Thu 3:50 PM | 1.6 ft | 8 s | ESE (110°) |
| Thu 2:50 PM | 1.6 ft | 8 s | ESE (116°) |
| Thu 1:50 PM | 1.6 ft | 8 s | ESE (105°) |
Surf zone forecast
Coastal Horry, including Cherry Grove, North Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach, Windy Hill, Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, and Garden City. Issued 10:52 AM EDT Fri Oct 16.
| Forecast | Rest of today | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Rip current risk | North of Myrtle Beach LowMyrtle Beach South Low | North of Myrtle Beach LowMyrtle Beach South Low |
| Surf height | North of Myrtle Beach 1 to 3 feetMyrtle Beach South 1 to 2 feet | North of Myrtle Beach 1 to 3 feetMyrtle Beach South 1 to 2 feet |
| Water temperature | In the mid 70s | - |
| UV index | High | - |
| Thunderstorm potential | None | None |
| Waterspout risk | Low | Low |
| Weather | Sunny | Partly sunny. A chance of showers |
| High temperature | In the lower 80s | In the mid 60s |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 10 mph | North winds 15 to 20 mph |
| Remarks | Moderate south to north longshore current | Moderate north to south longshore current |
| Tides | Springmaid PierHigh, 12:09 PM | Springmaid PierLow, 6:17 AMHigh, 1:04 PM |
- Sunday
- Low rip current risk. Surf height 1 to 3 feet. Sunny. A slight chance of rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 20 mph
- Monday
- Moderate rip current risk. Surf height 1 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 20 mph
- Tuesday
- Low rip current risk. Surf height 1 to 3 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 15 mph
Beach
- County
- Horry County
- State
- South Carolina
- Latitude
- 33.8432° N
- Longitude
- 78.5920° W
What is measuring near here
The 5 instruments nearest Waites Island Beach, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 2.9 miles away.
measured now3 instruments
At an airfield/7.9 mi away/33 ft/- ft from here
temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure
Buck Creek Near Longs02110400
At a river or reservoir gauge/10.6 mi away/5 ft/- ft from here
temp, wind, gust, humidity, pressure
measured daily2 instruments
North Myrtle Beach 1.8 ESC-HR-143
In a volunteer observer's own ground/2.9 mi away/10 ft/- ft from here
precip, snowfall, snow depth
Myrtle BeachMYBS1
At a cooperative observer's station/14.6 mi away/10 ft/- ft from here
snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low
What the snow tracker reads here
Every instrument in this state
-
Snow on the ground
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Near Waites Island Beach
The nearest places, each with its own forecast and the instruments nearest it.
- Little Rivercommunity, 3 mi
- North Myrtle Beachcity, 5 mi
- Atlantic Beachtown, 8 mi
- Briarcliffe Acrestown, 10 mi
- Carolina Forestcommunity, 20 mi
- Myrtle Beachcity, 20 mi
- Loriscity, 23 mi
- Forestbrookcommunity, 23 mi
- Red Hillcommunity, 24 mi
- Live Oakcommunity, 25 mi
- Socasteecommunity, 25 mi
- Homewoodcommunity, 27 mi
Beaches near Waites Island Beach
- Futch Beach1 mi
- Cherry Grove Beach4 mi
- Ingram Beach6 mi
- Ocean Drive Beach6 mi
- North Myrtle Beach7 mi
- Crescent Beach8 mi
- Atlantic Beach8 mi
- Windy Hill Beach9 mi