Winyah Bay, Georgetown, SC to Little River Inlet, Myrtle Beach, SC map preview

Winyah Bay, Georgetown, SC to Little River Inlet, Myrtle Beach, SC Marine Weather Route Forecast

Short coastal hop between Georgetown, SC and Myrtle Beach.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Winyah Bay, Georgetown, SC to Little River Inlet, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Generated: 2026-10-20T10:27:07.533484+00:00 • Distance: 52.8 NM • Departure: 2026-10-20T08:00:00-04:00 • Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-10-20T12:00:00+00:00 8.693307700000002 kts 1.08 m 0.3 kts SW SW 11.5 / 21.5 °C
2026-10-20T16:00:00+00:00 7.6133937000000005 kts 1.18 m 0.3 kts SW SW 19.7 / 22.3 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect significant time on the nose, expect a more demanding trip. Winds range from 6 to 9 kts with waves 2.4 to 3.9 ft with period of 7 to 8 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 50% reaching, 50% on the nose. Sea state: 100% cross-seas.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°50%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°50%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°0%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°0%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized0%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling100%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused0%

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