Surf spot

Springmaid Pier

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Country: USA, South East, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33.6421, -78.8873

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.8	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.5
Wave direction	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wave period (s)	4.3	4.7	4.5	6	5.9	5.8	3.1	3	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.8	4	3.3	3.2	3.3	3.2	3.2	3.2	5.1	5	6.8	6.8	4.8	5.3	6.8	6.7	6.6	6.2	5.8	5.3	5.5	5.7	4.4	3.4	4.2	5.7	5.3	5.5	4.7	4	4	4.8	5.8	6	5.8	4.5	4.8	4.4	4.3	4.3	4.1	4.1	4	3.8
Wave energy (kJ)	5	3	3	8	8	7	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	6	5	4	3	5	5	11	10	5	6	8	8	8	8	8	6	6	6	3	2	6	10	15	19	25	11	8	12	18	17	16	15	18	17	15	11	6	9	10	7
Wind speed (km/h)	9.7	6.5	6.7	6.4	12.5	12.7	10.8	9.3	9.3	3.2	3.1	8.4	16.7	12.2	11.7	11	6.7	7.8	6.9	9.1	8.7	15	14.5	13.4	7.3	8	4.8	5.5	13.5	12.2	11.6	10.2	7.3	10.1	10.6	16	18.7	16.5	13.5	12.6	10.9	9.9	9.1	10.6	13.3	13.7	12.9	12.4	8.7	7.7	8.5	10.9	14.2	13	11.4	10.4
Wind direction	SWCross	SWCross	WSWCross-off	SSWCross-on	SSEOnshore	SCross-on	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross-on	WNWGlassy	SWGlassy	SWCross	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SCross-on	SWCross	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross	WCross-off	SWCross	SSEOnshore	SSWCross-on	NNWOffshore	SSWCross-on	WCross-off	NWGlassy	ECross-on	SEOnshore	SEOnshore	ESEOnshore	SEOnshore	ESECross-on	ECross-on	ENECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	ESECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	ECross-on	NECross	NECross-off	ENECross-on	ESECross-on	ESEOnshore	ESEOnshore	ECross-on	ECross-on	NCross-off	NECross	ECross-on	ESEOnshore	ESEOnshore	ESEOnshore	ESECross-on

Springmaid Pier is a well-known surf spot in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on the U.S. Southeast coast. It’s a classic pier break that can produce fun waves when the right Atlantic swell lines up, especially during fall, winter, and early spring.

Surf character

Wave type: Mostly sandbar-driven beachbreak influenced by the pier
Best conditions: A clean southeast to east swell with light northwest/offshore winds
Wave quality: Can range from soft and crumbly to quick, punchy peaks
Bottom: Sand
Crowds: Often busy, especially when conditions are good

What to expect

The pier helps shape the sand and can create more defined peaks near the structure. Depending on sand movement, you may find: - A-bench style peaks near the pier - Short, hollow sections on bigger swells - More user-friendly peaks for beginners on smaller days

Best for

Beginners to intermediate surfers on smaller, cleaner surf
Intermediate to advanced surfers when the swell gets bigger and the wave has more power

Hazards

Strong currents around the pier
Crowds and local surf traffic
Shifting sandbars, which can change the wave quality quickly
Occasional storm impacts and rough surf from tropical systems

Overall

Springmaid Pier is a reliable, accessible Myrtle Beach surf break that can offer fun Atlantic beachbreak surf, especially when swell direction and winds are favorable. It’s not usually a heavy, world-class wave, but it can deliver solid, enjoyable sessions and is one of the more recognized surf spots in South Carolina.