Litchfield Beach, South Carolina Weather
Litchfield 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 Litchfield Beach, Georgetown County.
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About Litchfield Beach, South Carolina
Litchfield Beach unfurls along a stretch of South Carolina coast where the Atlantic’s breath mingles with the lowcountry’s languid grace. It lies 19.7 miles south-west of Myrtle Beach, SC (from Myrtle Beach, SC: bearing 219°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-west of Murrells Inlet. Here, the sand, fine and pale as sifted flour, meets a sea that sighs with a perpetual, gentle rhythm, its hues shifting from pale aquamarine near the shore to a deeper, brooding sapphire as it recedes towards the horizon. Live oaks, ancient and gnarled, stand sentinel behind the dunes, their Spanish moss cloaks swaying like tattered banners in the salt-laced breeze, while the air itself carries a humid sweetness, a perfume of salt, pine, and the subtle decay of marsh grasses. The light at dusk here is a painter’s dream, a slow bleed of apricot and rose across the sky, casting long, ethereal shadows that seem to deepen the very soul of the landscape. The character of Litchfield Beach is deeply intertwined with the agricultural past of Georgetown County, a legacy of rice and indigo plantations that once dominated this fertile land. Though those grand estates have largely faded into memory and moss-covered ruins, the spirit of the lowcountry persists in the unhurried pace of life and the enduring connection to the natural world. The local economy, now largely oriented towards tourism and the steady hum of vacation rentals, still benefits from the bounty of nearby waters, with fresh seafood a staple on many a plate. The Pawleys Island Creek and the Waccamaw River provide vital waterways, channels that have historically facilitated trade and, today, offer serene avenues for kayaking and exploring the intricate marsh ecosystems, a distinctive feature that sets this coastal enclave apart.
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| Location | Litchfield Beach, Georgetown County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.466835°N, 79.099763°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29585 |
| Area Code | 843, 854 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Litchfield Beach, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Litchfield 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 Litchfield Beach includes coordinates 33.466835°N, 79.099763°W, situated in Georgetown County. ZIP code 29585. 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.
