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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 Carolina77°
83°/67°
Mostly clear·
Feels like 77°·Gentle breeze 8 mph WSW
Coming up. Rain is likely tomorrow morning, from about 10 AM (69%).
Now. Waites Island Beach is 77° and mostly clear at 10 AM. The dew point is 69°, so the air feels oppressive. Gentle breeze from the west-southwest at 8 mph.
Today and tonight. It warms to about 81° by 1 PM. Tonight falls to about 64° 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 72°, and the coolest Sunday, near 63°. Rain is likely tomorrow (72%). 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.
3UV Low
41Air quality
82%Humidity
20%Cloud
Now
10:00 AM
77feels77
now, mostly clear
Today
Oct 16
8367
15mph
UV 7
Sat
Oct 17
6858
72%
22mph
Sun
Oct 18
6346
27%
21mph
UV 6
Mon
Oct 19
6749
21%
18mph
Tue
Oct 20
7152
10%
12mph
UV 6
Wed
Oct 21
7253
13mph
UV 6
Thu
Oct 22
7154
12mph
77°
83°67°
68°58°
63°46°
67°49°
71°52°
72°53°
71°54°
As of 10:00 AM in Waites Island Beach, South Carolina.
Air quality
The air at Waites Island Beach
Index 41, good, led by fine particles. Read at 9 AM from its reporting area, Myrtle Beach-Conway (SC), 23 miles off.
41Good
- Fine particles (PM2.5)41Good23.4 mi
- Ozone18Good18 ppb23.4 mi
The days ahead
Yesterday measured 49, good.
GoodModerate
- 49YesterdayOct 15
Smoke, the next 41 hours
Little smoke near the ground through Sun 2 AM: the index from smoke stays at 11 or under.
Precipitation
What has fallen at Waites Island Beach
None in the last 3 days, to Fri 8 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 41 hours
Dense fog: visibility falls to 0.1 miles Fri 10 AM, under a mile for 1 hour.
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.
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
- 2.3 ft
- Period
- 4 s
- From
- SW (235°)
- Swell
- 1.0 ft at 10 s from ESE
- Wind waves
- 2.0 ft at 4 s from SW
- Water
- 79 °F
- Read
- Fri 9:20 AM
- 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 9:20 AM | 2.3 ft | 4 s | SW (235°) |
| 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°) |
| Thu 12:50 PM | 1.6 ft | 7 s | ESE (111°) |
| Thu 11:50 AM | 1.6 ft | 3 s | WSW (251°) |
| Thu 10:50 AM | 1.6 ft | 7 s | ESE (112°) |
Surf zone forecast
Coastal Horry, including Cherry Grove, North Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach, Windy Hill, Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, and Garden City. Issued 3:11 AM EDT Fri Oct 16.
| Forecast | 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 | None |
| Weather | Sunny | Partly sunny. A chance of showers |
| High temperature | In the lower 80s | In the mid 60s |
| Winds | Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph | North winds 15 to 20 mph |
| Remarks | None | None |
| Tides | Springmaid PierHigh, 12:09 PM | Springmaid PierLow, 6:17 AMHigh, 1:04 PM |
- Sunday
- Low rip current risk. Surf height 2 to 4 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
- Moderate 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
Elsewhere in South Carolina
21 places, each with its own forecast and its own instruments.
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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