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Best setups are ESE-SE groundswells with light northwest offshore winds.
Small, short-period easterlies produce wind chop and mush.
Surf GuideSouth Carolina
Springmaid Beach
A jettied resort beach at the Springmaid Pier that peels both lefts and rights on southeast groundswell but can close out quickly on short-period windseas. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Springmaid Beach in South Carolina.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationSouth Carolina, US
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 6 s
- Wind E 5 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
4.3 ftrising
- Low0.3 ft
- High5.5 ft
- Low0.5 ft
- High5.7 ft
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Lineup Guide
Shorebreak and shifting sandbars near the pier create punchy, closeout peaks - expect sketchy takeoffs and occasional rip currents around the pilings.
Tidal window favors mid-rising to high tide for cleaner lines, though local sand movement changes the peak location day-to-day.
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