Litchfield Beach, South Carolina Weather
Litchfield Beach, 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, soil and crop conditions for Litchfield Beach, Georgetown County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Litchfield Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Litchfield Beach is published on the Georgetown County Airport (KGGE) page, 27 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 Litchfield Beach 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 Litchfield Beach: Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR) 28 km · Robert F Swinnie Airport (KPHH) 40 km · Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW) 40 km · Hemingway Stuckey Airport (K38J) 48 km · Grand Strand Airport (KCRE) 52 km
Conditions reported at KGGE describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Litchfield Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Litchfield Beach.
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.
Live animated radar for Litchfield Beach 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
