Rip Current Statement in County, South Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
4/7/2026 2:16:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
4/7/2026 2:16:00 PM until 4/7/2026 10:30:00 PM
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet
expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday
evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM Wednesday to 8
PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
