Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, Horry County.
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Lakewood breathes a humid, syrupy air, thick with the scent of pine and the distant tang of salt marsh. It lies 6.1 miles south-west of Myrtle Beach, SC (from Myrtle Beach, SC: bearing 226°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-south-east of Socastee. The landscape here is a gentle surrender to the coastal plain, where stands of mature loblolly pines, their bark rough and furrowed like ancient skin, dominate the horizon, punctuated by the occasional flash of a sun-bleached fence or a weathered mailbox. Low-lying areas cradle murky ponds, their surfaces often rippled by unseen creatures, and the ground underfoot is a yielding carpet of pine needles and damp earth, giving way to stretches of pale sand where the forest thins. The light filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, a dappled, golden benediction that softens the sharp edges of the day, and the pervasive quiet is broken only by the rustle of unseen life and the occasional, melancholic cry of a distant bird. The history of Lakewood is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of the surrounding waterways, channels that have long served as arteries for both commerce and contemplation. For generations, its economy has been shaped by the land's bounty and the proximity to the coast, with a legacy of agriculture giving way to the burgeoning service and tourism industries that now define its character. While not a place of grand monuments, Lakewood possesses a quiet resilience, a sense of continuity in the simple routines of its residents. The local character is one of understated hospitality, a friendly nod from a passing pickup truck, a shared glance over a garden fence, reflecting a life lived at a pace that allows for the appreciation of small moments, like the way the late afternoon sun ignites the tips of the pine needles into a fleeting, fiery halo.
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| Location | Lakewood, Horry County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.627115°N, 78.963088°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29072, 29841, 29732, 29150 |
| Area Code | 864, 803 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakewood, 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 Lakewood includes coordinates 33.627115°N, 78.963088°W, situated in Horry County. ZIP code 29072, 29841, 29732, 29150. Telephone area code: 864, 803. 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.