The Wave
Best windows are easterly to southeast groundswells with a northwest offshore breeze.
Sharks have been reported more often here than at neighboring beaches.
Low-to-mid tides concentrate peel and power but also strengthen outgoing rips.
Surf GuideSouth Carolina
The South End
A fickle sand-spit at Pawley’s Island that can pop long, reforming rights on southeast groundswells but turns hollow and physical on low tide. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for The South End in South Carolina.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationSouth Carolina, US
Forecast
- Waves 2-3 ft
- Period 11 s
- Wind SW 4 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
1.1 ftrising
- Low0.4 ft
- High4.1 ft
- Low0.3 ft
- High4.1 ft
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The south tip produces a moving sand-spit that can deliver long rights when the bar lines up but becomes noticeably hollow and rip-prone on low water.
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