{"id":638,"date":"2012-05-07T14:57:45","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T19:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/?p=638"},"modified":"2022-08-09T17:37:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T21:37:37","slug":"surfing-in-myrtle-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/2012\/05\/07\/surfing-in-myrtle-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Myrtle Beach Surfing: Can you Surf in Myrtle Beach?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-648\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"    wp-image-648\" title=\"Chris Moore\" src=\"\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/chris_mooore.jpg\" alt=\"Myrtle Beach surfer riding a wave\" width=\"430\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/chris_mooore.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/chris_mooore-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/chris_mooore-450x298.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Chris Moore, local Myrtle Beach surfer riding a wave in late April<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Myrtle Beach, South Carolina may be well known for its wide beaches, beautiful weather and local attractions &#8212; it&#8217;s lesser known for surfing. This article will cover local surf spots in Myrtle Beach, wave height, how to identify optimal surf conditions and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Can you surf in Myrtle Beach?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Depending on the weather, tides, and wave height, Myrtle Beach has some of the best surfing conditions in South Carolina.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On an average day in Myrtle Beach, the waves are knee-high, and you can surf using a longboard, ride a boogie board or even do a little body surfing.<\/p>\n<h2>How big are the waves in Myrtle Beach?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The waves in Myrtle Beach have an average height of 3 to 4 feet due to the shape of its coastline and its proximity to a Continental Shelf.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The closer you are to a Continental Shelf, the more energy a wave has before it hits the coastline. The longer the swells travel through shallow water from the open ocean, the smaller the waves will be.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-651\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/continential-shelf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-651 size-large\" title=\"Continental Shelf Illustration\" src=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/continential-shelf-450x319.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of Myrtle Beach's proximity to a Continental Shelf\" width=\"450\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/continential-shelf-450x319.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/continential-shelf-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/continential-shelf.jpg 1189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Myrtle Beach&#8217;s location in proximity to a Continental Shelf<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Best beaches for surfing near Myrtle Beach<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>FOLLY BEACH, SC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Myrtle Beach is a 30-minute drive from the heart of Myrtle Beach. One of the best places to surf in the area is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/cherry-grove.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cherry Grove<\/a>, near the Cherry Grove Pier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember:<\/strong> During certain times of the year, surfing in North Myrtle Beach, SC is prohibited during specific times of the day, except in designated areas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4711\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/north-myrtle-beach-surfing-regulations-350x111.png\" alt=\"City of North Myrtle Beach Surfing Rules &amp; Regulations\" width=\"350\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/north-myrtle-beach-surfing-regulations-350x111.png 350w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/north-myrtle-beach-surfing-regulations-690x218.png 690w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/north-myrtle-beach-surfing-regulations-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/north-myrtle-beach-surfing-regulations-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/north-myrtle-beach-surfing-regulations.png 1784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>City of North Myrtle Beach Surfing Rules &amp; Regulations<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>FOLLY BEACH, SC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Folly Beach has a better average day of waves, and after you&#8217;re done surfing, you can grab lunch in Charleston before heading back to Myrtle Beach. It&#8217;s close enough that a day trip is easily doable, but far enough down the coast that the waves are slightly better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wrightsville Beach is about an hour and a half drive away from Myrtle Beach. Surfing in Wrightsville Beach is pretty similar to Myrtle Beach, where on average you can expect waves to be 3 to 4 feet high.<\/p>\n<h2>Check the local surf report<\/h2>\n<p>Always play it safe and check the weather before going surfing. <strong>Using a swell chart can help you understand what the current surf forecast is for the day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A typical day of surfing in Myrtle Beach starts out with light winds. Around noon the wind turns shoreside at about 10-15 knots Southeast, creating decent-sized waves. You can expect larger waves during a South East swell with light West or Northwest winds.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is, if you&#8217;ll be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/condos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vacationing in Myrtle Beach<\/a> or a surrounding area, you shouldn&#8217;t expect big waves or great surf conditions. Even though we do have smaller waves, we still have a blast!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While Myrtle Beach may not be the surfing capital of the East coast due to it&#8217;s average size waves, that doesn&#8217;t mean you can\u2019t come to Myrtle Beach and surf though.\n<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.condolux.net\/vacations-blog\/2012\/05\/07\/surfing-in-myrtle-beach\/\"> Read more<\/a>","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"limit_modified_date":"","last_modified_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-helpful-info","category-recreation"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Myrtle Beach Surfing: Can 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