Little River, South Carolina Weather
Little River, 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 Little River, Horry County.
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About Little River, South Carolina
Little River sprawls along the easternmost edge of the county, a place where the salty breath of the Atlantic mingles with the humid embrace of the Lowcountry. It lies 16.1 miles east-north-east of Carolina Forest, SC (from Carolina Forest, SC: bearing 61°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-east of North Myrtle Beach. The terrain here is a gentle, almost imperceptible descent towards the water, a landscape shaped by ancient tides and the slow, deliberate work of coastal erosion. Cypress knees, gnarled and dark, emerge from the brackish shallows of the tidal creeks that lace through the marsh grasses, their skeletal branches reaching towards a sky that often hangs in a hazy, luminous dome. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of brine, marsh mud, and the distant perfume of sun-baked pines, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. This ancient waterway, the Little River itself, has long been the lifeblood of this locality, its currents once navigated by Native American canoes and later by the schooners that carried lumber and naval stores. The echoes of its maritime past are subtle but persistent, carried on the wind that whispers through the weathered pilings of forgotten wharves. Today, the economy of Little River is buoyed by the bounty of the sea, with fishing fleets still heading out at dawn, their catches destined for the bustling waterfront restaurants. The distinctive architecture, a charming vernacular of clapboard houses and weathered shingles, speaks to a history of resilience and a deep connection to the rhythms of the coast, a quiet testament to generations who have made their living from these waters.
Live animated radar for Little River and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Little River, Horry County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.873228°N, 78.61418°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29566 |
| Area Code | 843, 854 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Little River, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Little River, 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 Little River includes coordinates 33.873228°N, 78.614180°W, situated in Horry County. ZIP code 29566. 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.
