The Wave
Localism is noted at peak periods.
Best practical windows are longer-period SW-to-SSE groundswells with a light NE offshore (45°) and mid-to-high tides to close out softer sandbars.
Onshore E/SE winds tend to mush the peaks.
Surf GuideSouth Carolina
Ocean Lakes
Ocean Lakes is a shifting, left-peeling Grand Strand beach break that fires on southwest groundswells and cleans up under a northeast offshore breeze. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Ocean Lakes in South Carolina.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationSouth Carolina, US
Forecast
- Waves 1 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind NE 3 kt
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Expect fast, punchy peaks that can jack up quickly off sandbar reconfigurations and produce strong rips near the access points.
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