Pawleys Island, South Carolina Weather
Pawleys Island, 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 Pawleys Island, Georgetown County.
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About Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Pawleys Island breathes a salt-laced air that clings to everything like the fine, white sand on its shores. It lies 22.3 miles south-west of Myrtle Beach, SC (from Myrtle Beach, SC: bearing 217°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-west of Murrells Inlet. Here, the Atlantic Ocean, a restless blue expanse, whispers secrets to the dunes, which are often crowned with sea oats that sway like dancers in the perpetual breeze. The landscape is a delicate balance of marshland and barrier island, where the dark, brooding waters of the Waccamaw River estuary meet the bright, shimmering expanse of the sea. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, emerge from the brackish shallows, their dark forms stark against the pale sky, while the sun, when it descends, paints the sky in hues of apricot and rose, a daily benediction upon this narrow strip of land. The houses, many of them weathered and raised on stilts, seem to lean into the wind, their porches open to the vastness, a testament to a life lived in harmony with the elements. The history of Pawleys Island is as deep and layered as the sediment beneath its sands, a story intertwined with rice plantations and the enduring spirit of those who shaped this coastal enclave. For generations, it served as a summer retreat for the wealthy planters of Georgetown County, a respite from the malarial fevers of the mainland rice fields. This legacy of leisure and a deep connection to the land and sea has fostered a distinct cultural character, one that values tranquility and a profound respect for nature's rhythms. The local economy, once anchored by agriculture, has largely shifted to tourism, drawing visitors who seek the island's unpretentious charm and its unspoiled beaches. Pawleys Island remains a place where time seems to stretch and soften, a sanctuary where the insistent call of the gulls and the ceaseless murmur of the waves set the tempo for a life lived deliberately.
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| Location | Pawleys Island, Georgetown County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.433224°N, 79.121431°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 Pawleys Island, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pawleys Island, 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 Pawleys Island includes coordinates 33.433224°N, 79.121431°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.
