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Myrtle Beach / Cherry Grove (SC)
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for tidal beach hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Sunday, May 31
5.2ft swing · spring tide · low 2:10 PM · ~0.5ft below predicted (offshore wind) · post-storm
92
Prime
2
Saturday, May 30
5.3ft swing · spring tide · low 1:31 PM · post-storm
84
Great
3
Monday, June 1
5.1ft swing · spring tide · low 2:50 PM
74
Great
4
Saturday, June 13
7.1ft swing · low 12:21 PM
74
Great
5
Tuesday, June 2
4.9ft swing · low 3:29 PM · ~0.4ft below predicted (offshore wind) · 0.75" recent rain
72
Great
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Tools
- ☐Mesh sifter or basket (1/4″ mesh is the sweet spot)
- ☐Knee pads or kneeling foam
- ☐Sand scoop (long handle for water work)
- ☐Quart ziplock + small lidded jar for finds
- ☐Permanent marker for labels
- ☐Caliper or ruler for sizing
Beach-specific
- ☐Rash guard for long sun exposure
- ☐Water shoes — shells and stingrays
- ☐Tide chart screenshot for your day
- ☐Headlamp if hunting low tide near sunrise/sunset
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Tactic refresher
Walk the upper wrack line on a falling tide, especially the day after a 15+ mph onshore wind. Concentrate at inlet mouths and at recent beach-renourishment fill (newly pumped sand often contains teeth).
Don't forget
Open beach surface collection is fine. State law prohibits removing live wildlife and certain shells (whelks under size limits).