Is it safe to swim in Myrtle Beach, SC during Tropical Storm Helene? Here’s what to know
.JPG "A North Myrtle Beach lifeguard looks looks through binoculars at swimmers along Cherry Grove Beach as a red flag waves warning of dangerous conditions. June 23, 2023.")
Myrtle Beach is getting ready for a storm.
But what will the beaches be like?
On Monday morning, the National Weather Service out of Wilmington, North Carolina put out a coastal hazard warning ahead of the storm’s landfall.
In coastal Horry and Georgetown counties, the NWS has issued a high surf advisory through 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
The NWS has also issued a high rip current risk in coastal Horry and Georgetown counties until 8 p.m. on Monday night.
“Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion,” the NWS announcement said. “Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.”
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, according to the NWS in Wilmington.
They recommend that if someone gets caught in a rip current to relax and float.
“Don’t swim against the current,” the NWS’s High Surf Advisory said on Monday morning. “If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.”
