Myrtle Beach is a WAIT today — bite score 40/100. Conditions are against you — better to wait. Best day this week: Mon, 20 July at 55/100.
Daily bite score (0–100) and GO / HOLD / WAIT verdict for Myrtle Beach, built from wind, swell, water temperature and rain. Higher is better. Swell shown for this open-coast location.
| Day | Verdict | Score | Wind | Swell | Rain | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 18 July today | WAIT | 40/100 | 8 m/s S | 0.9 m | 11% | 31°C |
| Sun, 19 July | WAIT | 40/100 | 10 m/s SSW | 1.0 m | 5% | 34°C |
| Mon, 20 July | HOLD | 55/100 | 7 m/s SSW | 0.9 m | 19% | 35°C |
| Tue, 21 July | WAIT | 43/100 | 8 m/s SSW | 1.2 m | 20% | 36°C |
| Wed, 22 July | WAIT | 38/100 | 9 m/s SSW | 1.2 m | 56% | 37°C |
| Thu, 23 July | WAIT | 40/100 | 4 m/s NW | 1.0 m | 72% | 31°C |
| Fri, 24 July | HOLD | 50/100 | 5 m/s NNE | 0.6 m | 57% | 32°C |
The best window this week for Myrtle Beach looks like Mon, 20 July — wind around 7 m/s, 0.9 m swell, 19% rain. If you can only get out once, this is the day to aim for.
Current fishing conditions for Myrtle Beach (Saturday, July 18, 2026). These inputs drive the bite score above — wind, swell, water temperature, rain probability and solunar timing all feed the forecast model.
Species typically active around Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in July. Always check current South Carolina regulations and bag and size limits before you keep anything.
The fish Myrtle Beach anglers chase year-round, inshore and off:
Myrtle Beach is built for accessible fishing: you can soak bait off the pier or surf for whiting, pompano and bluefish without a boat, and the Grand Strand piers are productive Spanish-mackerel platforms when the fish run tight to the beach in summer. Murrells Inlet, just south, opens the creek system for redfish and flounder. The nearshore reefs and live bottom carry king mackerel and the occasional cobia for anglers who get offshore.
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