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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Pawleys Island: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Naked Lady12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Murrells Inlet, 3 km2 ft35 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, poor4 ft200 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair3 ft99 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore, poor3 ft27 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, poor2 ft12 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor2 ft14 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, poor2 ft33 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor
All readings for Naked Lady: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Naked Lady, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct16, poor2 ft6 smushy35kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots18°C
Mon 19Oct39, fair4 ft8 ssoft200kJwind from the north, 8 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct25, poor3 ft8 ssoft99kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct23, poor3 ft5 smushy27kJwind from the north, 6 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct17, poor2 ft4 smushy12kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct12, poor2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots21°C
Sat 24Oct18, poor2 ft6 smushy33kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots18°C
South End5.5 kmabout 10 min by car2 ft33 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor4 ft154 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor3 ft78 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor2 ft21 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor2 ft14 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor2 ft11 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor2 ft30 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor
All readings for South End: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at South End, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct11, poor2 ft6 smushy33kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots18°C
Mon 19Oct30, poor4 ft8 ssoft154kJwind from the north, 10 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct23, poor3 ft8 smushy78kJwind from the north, 9 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor2 ft5 smushy21kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct17, poor2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct7, poor2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct10, poor2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots18°C
Pawley's Island2.9 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft33 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor4 ft154 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor3 ft78 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor2 ft21 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor2 ft34 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, poor2 ft11 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor2 ft30 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor
All readings for Pawley's Island: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pawley's Island, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct11, poor2 ft6 smushy33kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots18°C
Mon 19Oct30, poor4 ft8 ssoft154kJwind from the north, 10 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct23, poor3 ft8 smushy78kJwind from the north, 9 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor2 ft5 smushy21kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct16, poor2 ft8 ssoft34kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct7, poor2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct10, poor2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots18°C
Litchfield Beach0.6 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft33 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor4 ft154 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor3 ft78 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor2 ft21 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor2 ft34 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, poor2 ft11 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor2 ft30 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor
All readings for Litchfield Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Litchfield Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct11, poor2 ft6 smushy33kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots18°C
Mon 19Oct29, poor4 ft8 ssoft154kJwind from the north, 10 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct23, poor3 ft8 smushy78kJwind from the north, 9 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor2 ft5 smushy21kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct17, poor2 ft8 ssoft34kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct8, poor2 ft4 smushy11kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct10, poor2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots18°C
Parking Lots16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Garden City Beach, 2 km2 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor3 ft141 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor2 ft63 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor2 ft14 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor2 ft30 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor
All readings for Parking Lots: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Parking Lots, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, poor2 ft9 ssoft56kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots19°C
Mon 19Oct28, poor3 ft8 ssoft141kJwind from the north, 11 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct21, poor2 ft7 smushy63kJwind from the north, 9 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor2 ft4 smushy22kJwind from the north, 7 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct15, poor2 ft7 smushy22kJwind from the north, 8 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct8, poor2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct14, poor2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots18°C
Garden City Pier17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Garden City Beach, 2 km2 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor3 ft141 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor2 ft63 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor2 ft14 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor2 ft30 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor
All readings for Garden City Pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Garden City Pier, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, poor2 ft9 ssoft56kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots19°C
Mon 19Oct28, poor3 ft8 ssoft141kJwind from the north, 11 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct22, poor2 ft7 smushy63kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor2 ft4 smushy22kJwind from the north, 7 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct15, poor2 ft7 smushy22kJwind from the north, 8 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct8, poor2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct14, poor2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots18°C
13th ave south surfside19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Surfside Beach, 1 km2 ft56 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor3 ft141 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor2 ft63 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor2 ft22 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor2 ft14 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor2 ft30 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, poor
All readings for 13th ave south surfside: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at 13th ave south surfside, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, poor2 ft9 ssoft56kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots19°C
Mon 19Oct28, poor3 ft8 ssoft141kJwind from the north, 11 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct22, poor2 ft7 smushy63kJwind from the north, 9 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor2 ft4 smushy22kJwind from the north, 7 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct15, poor2 ft7 smushy22kJwind from the north, 8 knots20°C
Fri 23Oct8, poor2 ft4 smushy14kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct14, poor2 ft6 smushy30kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots18°C
Pelican poles12.6 kmabout 25 min by car2 ft37 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, poor4 ft198 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, poor3 ft101 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, poor3 ft27 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, poor2 ft47 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor1 ft21 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor2 ft32 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, poor
All readings for Pelican poles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pelican poles, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct10, poor2 ft6 smushy37kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots18°C
Mon 19Oct27, poor4 ft8 ssoft198kJwind from the north, 12 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct23, poor3 ft8 smushy101kJwind from the north, 12 knots22°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor3 ft5 smushy27kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct19, poor2 ft7 smushy47kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots19°C
Fri 23Oct6, poor1 ft8 ssoft21kJwind from the north, 11 knots20°C
Sat 24Oct7, poor2 ft6 smushy32kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots18°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

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