Will you see whales in Myrtle Beach, SC over spring break? Here’s what trackers show
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, it’s possible that a few whales are hanging out off of Myrtle Beach’s coastline.
Just last week, there were reports of at least one whale sighting near Murrells Inlet, SC, south of downtown Myrtle Beach.
Data from WhaleMap.org shows that on March 7 there were two adult whales and one baby whale spotted off the northeastern South Carolina shores.
From Nov. 1 until April 30, there’s a travel warning in effect for large vessels from Wilmington, NC to Brunswick, GA. This warning is to help protect the North American right whales.
This means it’s possible to see whales during the spring break season along South Carolina beaches.
“They come down to South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, to give birth over the winter,” Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network executive director Lauren Rust previously told The Sun News about whale sightings in the region. “So they’re going to be passing our coast over the next couple months, and then they’re going to do it again as they head back north.”
According to Rust, different species of whales migrate along the Atlantic Coast in the fall and the spring. This makes the fall and spring some of the best times in the Grand Strand to spot a whale while they are on their journeys to their summer and winter homes.
Last fall, that was the case for Gayle Sfreddo. In November 2024, she spotted a whale near the Cherry Grove Beach in North Myrtle Beach.
