Atlantic Beach, South Carolina Weather
Atlantic Beach, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Atlantic Beach, Horry County.
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About Atlantic Beach, South Carolina
Atlantic Beach, a slender finger of land reaching into the Atlantic, exhales a salty breath that clings to everything. It lies 8.7 miles east-north-east of Carolina Forest, SC (from Carolina Forest, SC: bearing 70°T), and is situated 2.3 miles west-south-west of North Myrtle Beach. Here, the landscape is a study in soft curves and shimmering light, where dunes, crowned with sea oats, surrender their sandy shoulders to the relentless whisper of the ocean. The air, thick with the scent of brine and sun-baked pine needles, carries the distant cry of gulls, a constant reminder of the vast, unfathomable expanse of water. The sky, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, often spills into the horizon, blurring the line between sea and atmosphere, creating a sense of boundless possibility. The history of Atlantic Beach is etched not in grand monuments, but in the gentle persistence of its coastal character. Once a haven for those seeking respite from the inland heat, its economy has long been tied to the ebb and flow of the tides and the allure of the shore. While tourism remains a vibrant thread, a deeper, quieter rhythm underpins the community, a connection to the sea that has shaped its identity for generations. The very sand beneath your feet, warmed by the South Carolina sun, seems to hold stories of beachcombers and families, of weathered fishing boats and the quiet industry of lives lived in communion with the ocean's bounty.
Live animated radar for Atlantic Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Atlantic Beach, Horry County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.802672°N, 78.716406°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29582 |
| Area Code | 843, 854 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Atlantic Beach, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Atlantic Beach includes coordinates 33.802672°N, 78.716406°W, situated in Horry County. ZIP code 29582. Telephone area code: 843, 854. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
