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Surfside beach
4.7★ · 92 Google ratings · Surfside Beach, South Carolina
✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
825 yd · 10 min
Water
87°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
2.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
260 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 7pm
Map of Surfside beach
1
1Parking675 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Arrive early for sunrise viewing
Several visitors specifically highlighted incredible sunrises as a defining feature for meditation and starting the day.
Bring families for a relaxed atmosphere
Multiple reviewers identified this as a family-friendly beach with soft sand, clear water, and a laid-back vibe compared.
Visit off-season for calm crowds
Reviewers consistently praise the beach as peaceful and less crowded than nearby Myrtle Beach when visited outside peak season.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2019–2026
Expect parking challenges during events
When festivals or surfing contests occur, parking lots close and enforcement becomes strict, including citations for minor violations.
Plan for limited bathroom facilities
The beach lacks permanent restroom infrastructure, which reviewers noted as an area needing improvement.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
80°F · clear
Water
87°F
Waves
1.9 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:36 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:11 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:15 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:27 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Surfside beach?
825 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 10 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Surfside beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Surfside beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 7pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
