Surfside Pier
OpenSurfside Beach830 ft$8/day
11 S Ocean Blvd, Surfside Beach, SC 29575830 ft$8/day
Bite score · Surfside Pier
Good Bite
Wind is the main thing going for you.
69/100Confidence: High (every input reporting)Updated 11 min ago
What is driving it
- Tide: Falling · turn in 304 min
- Solunar: 3/5
- Water Temp: 84.4°F
- Time of Day: Midday
- Wind: 7 mph
- Pressure: steady -0.2 mb/3h
These readings come from the stations nearest this pier. Along a 60-mile beach the tide, barometer and moon are shared, so neighbouring piers often score alike — the differences show up in wind, water temperature and sea state.
Next high
12:12 AM
4.9 ft · in about 11 hours
Next low
6:13 PM
0.8 ft · in about 5 hours
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS · Garden City Pier (ocean). The hour either side of a tide change is usually the hour worth fishing. See the full tide table.
Right now
Conditions at Surfside Pier
Water temp
84.4°F
Air 85°F
Wind
7 kn S
Gusts 6 kn
Tide
Falling
From NOAA CO-OPS
Pressure
1020 mb
Low Hazard
Beach flag: Low Hazard
Calm conditions. Exercise normal caution.
The next four days
Planning a trip later in the week
Only today carries a scored bite — the model runs on current readings, so there is no score for a day that has not happened. The days after today show their solunar rating, which is a sun-and-moon heuristic, not a measurement of the water.
About Surfside Pier
Surfside Pier is an 830-foot fishing pier in the charming town of Surfside Beach, known as 'The Family Beach.' The pier offers a laid-back fishing experience away from the bustle of Myrtle Beach, with excellent catches of whiting, flounder, and Spanish mackerel. The pier features a tackle shop and snack bar with ocean views.
House rules
- No cast nets from the pier (SC law on public piers)
- No shark fishing from the pier deck (most piers)
- Keep your area clean. Dispose of bait and fish scraps properly
- Be courteous to other anglers. Don't cast over someone else's line
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
House rules are set by the pier. State-wide size and bag limits are on the regulations page.
18 species
What you can catch at Surfside Pier
4 species are in peak season here right now.
Peak seasonRed Drum (Redfish)
Sciaenops ocellatus
Mar–Nov
Best bait: Live shrimp, cut mullet
Peak seasonFlounder
Paralichthys dentatus
Mar–Nov
Best bait: Live minnows, mud minnows
Peak seasonSpanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
Apr–Oct
Best bait: Gotcha plugs, spoons
BitingWhiting (Kingfish)
Menticirrhus spp.
Year-round
Best bait: Shrimp, bloodworms
BitingSheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Jan–Apr
Best bait: Fiddler crabs, barnacles
BitingBlack Drum
Pogonias cromis
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best bait: Shrimp, clams, crab
BitingBluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Apr–Nov
Best bait: Cut bait, spoons
BitingSpot
Leiostomus xanthurus
Sep–Dec
Best bait: Bloodworms, shrimp bits
Not sure what you caught?
Answer four questions about the shape, the markings and where it hit, and the identifier narrows it to a shortlist of Grand Strand species — worth checking before you decide whether it is legal to keep.
Bait that works here
What to buy on the way
Live Shrimp
liveRed Drum, Flounder, Sheepshead, Black Drum
Rig: Carolina rig or float rig
Bloodworms
liveWhiting, Spot, Croaker, Pompano
Rig: Two-hook bottom rig (pompano rig)
Cut Mullet
cutRed Drum, Black Drum, Bluefish, Sharks
Rig: Fish-finder rig on the bottom
Fiddler Crabs
liveSheepshead, Black Drum, Tautog
Rig: Small hook, light weight, near pilings
Close by
The three nearest piers
Tide, barometer and moon are shared along this stretch of beach, so a neighbouring pier often scores alike — wind, water temperature and sea state are what separate them.
