Edisto Beach, South Carolina Weather
Edisto 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, soil and crop conditions for Edisto Beach, Colleton County.
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About Edisto Beach, South Carolina
Edisto Beach unfolds as a long, languid stretch of coastline, where the Atlantic Ocean breathes its salty, humid air onto a landscape of ancient live oaks draped in Spanish moss. It lies 19.8 miles east of Beaufort, SC (from Beaufort, SC: bearing 80°T), and is situated 18.4 miles south-south-west of Hollywood. The sand itself, a pale, granular confession of pulverized shells and quartz, slopes gently towards the surf, a constant, murmuring presence. Here, the sky often wears a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon, as if the sun itself is sighing before its descent. The terrain is low-lying, a subtle rise from the water's edge, giving way to a dense, verdant undergrowth of palmettos and sea oats that rustle with a dry, whispering sound in the sea breeze. The character of Edisto Beach is one of quiet persistence, a place that has yielded to the sea's embrace rather than fought against it. The history of Edisto Beach is intrinsically tied to the ebb and flow of the tides and the bounty of its waters. Once a significant hub for cotton plantations that utilized the fertile coastal plains, the island’s economy has since transformed, shifting towards tourism and the preservation of its natural beauty. The enduring legacy of its agricultural past can still be felt in the surrounding Colleton County, though Edisto Beach itself has largely embraced a more relaxed, vacation-oriented rhythm. This particular locality is celebrated for its commitment to remaining a "no-frills" beach destination, deliberately eschewing the high-rise development that has altered many other coastal communities. Instead, the focus is on the simple pleasures: the unfettered access to the ocean, the abundant fishing opportunities in the nearby Intracoastal Waterway, and the quiet contemplation offered by its undeveloped stretches of shoreline, a stark contrast to the bustling energy of more commercialized resort towns.
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| Location | Edisto Beach, Colleton County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 32.479355°N, 80.334823°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29438 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Edisto Beach, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Edisto 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 Edisto Beach includes coordinates 32.479355°N, 80.334823°W, situated in Colleton County. ZIP code 29438. Telephone area code: 864. 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.
