Pawleys Island, United States

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Pawleys Island post office — Pawleys Island, the nearest town. Photo: Piperpet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Pawleys Island

Pawleys Island is a town in South Carolina, United States. From Pawleys Island you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Litchfield Beach, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is MYR, 30 km away.

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Staying in Pawleys Island

11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: MYR, 30 km, FLO, 99 km, CHS, 106 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Pawleys Island.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Pawleys Island each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Pawleys Island too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

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Tue 20

Wed 21

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Naked Lady12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Murrells Inlet, 3 km

2 ft35 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

3 ft27 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Naked Lady, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	2 ft6 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	4 ft8 ssoft	200kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	3 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	2 ft4 smushy	12kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	14kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	2 ft6 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	18°C

South End5.5 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft33 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at South End, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	2 ft6 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	48, good	4 ft8 ssoft	154kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	3 ft8 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	34kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	11kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft6 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	18°C

Pawley's Island2.9 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft33 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pawley's Island, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	2 ft6 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	154kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	3 ft8 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	34kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	11kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft6 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	18°C

Litchfield Beach0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft33 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Litchfield Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	2 ft6 smushy	33kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	154kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	3 ft8 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	34kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft4 smushy	11kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft6 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	18°C

Parking Lots16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Garden City Beach, 2 km

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Parking Lots, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	56kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	159kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	2 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft4 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	24kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft6 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	18°C

Garden City Pier17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Garden City Beach, 2 km

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Garden City Pier, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	56kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	159kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	2 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	2 ft4 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	24kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft6 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	18°C

13th ave south surfside19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Surfside Beach, 1 km

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft30 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 13th ave south surfside, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	56kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	159kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	2 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft4 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	24kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft6 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	18°C

Pelican poles12.6 kmabout 25 min by car

2 ft58 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

3 ft101 kJ

3 ft27 kJ

2 ft47 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pelican poles, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	58kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	198kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	3 ft8 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	3 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 smushy	47kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	21kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Pawleys Island, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Pawleys Island

ANDOMIROAsian fusion · 0.7 km from the centre
Sol Cocina MexicanaMexican · 0.7 km from the centre
Litchfield RestaurantAmerican · 0.9 km from the centre
Austin's Restaurant & BarAmerican · 1.2 km from the centre
Habaneros Mexican Sports BarMexican · 1.4 km from the centre
BisQitBurger · 1.7 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits