Carolina Forest, South Carolina Weather
Carolina Forest, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Carolina Forest, Horry County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Carolina Forest. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Carolina Forest is published on the Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR) page, 11 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Carolina Forest have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Carolina Forest: Grand Strand Airport (KCRE) 14 km · Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW) 25 km · Twin City Airport (K5J9) 36 km · Odell Williamson Municipal Airport (K60J) 42 km · Green Sea Airport (KS79) 50 km
Conditions reported at KMYR describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carolina Forest specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Carolina Forest, South Carolina
Carolina Forest unfurls itself in a verdant expanse, a landscape sculpted by the gentle embrace of the coastal plain. It lies 5.2 miles north-north-east of Myrtle Beach, SC (from Myrtle Beach, SC: bearing 18°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-north-east of Socastee. Here, the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the faint, sweet scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perpetual reminder of the surrounding woodlands. Live oaks, their limbs draped in Spanish moss like aged patriarchs, stand sentinel over sprawling residential neighborhoods, their canopies forming a dappled ceiling that softens the bright Carolina sun. Beneath this leafy embrace, the terrain remains largely flat, an easy, yielding surface that slopes imperceptibly towards unseen waterways, hinting at the proximity of the Atlantic. The character of Carolina Forest is one of quiet growth, a place where the wild beauty of the Lowcountry mingles with the deliberate design of modern living, creating a unique sense of place where nature’s enduring presence is always felt. The story of Carolina Forest is one of transformation, a landscape once dominated by agricultural fields and timberlands that has blossomed into a vibrant hub of residential and commercial development. Historically, this region, like much of Horry County, was tied to the cultivation of tobacco and timber, its economy shaped by the bounty of the land and the labor it demanded. Today, that economic engine has shifted, with a focus on retail, services, and the ever-present draw of the nearby Grand Strand. Yet, echoes of its past persist, not in grand historical monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of the seasons and the way the land continues to shape the lives of its inhabitants. The presence of numerous golf courses, a nod to the region's recreational appeal, now dot the landscape, weaving a new pattern onto the familiar green canvas, while the very development itself offers a distinct character, a sense of a community still actively shaping its identity.
Live animated radar for Carolina Forest and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Carolina Forest, Horry County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.760567°N, 78.859342°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29579 |
| Area Code | 843, 854 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carolina Forest, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carolina Forest, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Carolina Forest includes coordinates 33.760567°N, 78.859342°W, situated in Horry County. ZIP code 29579. 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. 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.
