Forestbrook, South Carolina Weather
Forestbrook, 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 Forestbrook, Horry County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Forestbrook. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Forestbrook is published on the Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR) page, 6 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 Forestbrook 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 Forestbrook: Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW) 19 km · Grand Strand Airport (KCRE) 24 km · Twin City Airport (K5J9) 42 km · Hemingway Stuckey Airport (K38J) 52 km · Green Sea Airport (KS79) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMYR describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Forestbrook specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Forestbrook, South Carolina
Forestbrook rests in a landscape where the air itself seems to hum with a humid, verdant energy, a place where the flatlands begin their slow, almost imperceptible swell towards the coastal plain. It lies 4.7 miles west-north-west of Myrtle Beach, SC (from Myrtle Beach, SC: bearing 299°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-east of Conway. Pine trees, tall and straight as sentinels, dominate the horizon, their needles whispering secrets in the frequent breezes that carry the scent of damp earth and distant salt. Interspersed with these are the more gnarled limbs of live oaks, draped with Spanish moss that catches the sunlight like tattered lace. The terrain is a study in subtle greens and browns, punctuated by the glint of water in shallow creeks and slow-moving drainage ditches that snake through the woods, reflecting the vast, often cloud-scudded sky. Even the light here has a certain quality, a diffused luminescence that softens edges and lends a hazy, dreamlike aura to the afternoons. The economic heartbeat of Forestbrook has long been tied to the rich, dark soil and the bounty of the surrounding waters. For generations, farming has been a cornerstone, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching out like rumpled blankets under the sun, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of life here. Nearby, the allure of the Grand Strand, with its bustling boardwalks and endless beaches, often draws visitors and residents alike, lending a particular kind of vibrancy to the fringes of Forestbrook. History whispers in the weathered clapboard houses and the quiet lanes, echoes of a time when this was a more purely agricultural outpost, a place built on the quiet labor of the land. The local character is a blend of that enduring rural stoicism and a welcoming warmth, a readiness to share a story or a smile, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose.
Live animated radar for Forestbrook 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 | Forestbrook, Horry County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.722394°N, 78.958087°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29579, 29588 |
| Area Code | 843, 854 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forestbrook, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forestbrook, 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 Forestbrook includes coordinates 33.722394°N, 78.958087°W, situated in Horry County. ZIP code 29579, 29588. 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.
