Water Temperature of the Waccamaw River in Longs, SC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Thursday, August 7, 2025, 6:45 PM EDT
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Station Name: WACCAMAW RIVER NEAR LONGS, SC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 3 feet / 1 meters
Nearest Address:
1181 State Hwy 9
Longs, SC 29568
Horry County
GPS Coordinates: 33.9126719, -78.7150175
Nearby Water Temperatures
Buck Creek, Longs, SC (2.8 mi)Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (5.4 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (6.3 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (8.2 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (11.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Sunset Beach, NC (14.6 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Myrtle Beach, SC (14.7 mi)
Crabtree Swamp, Conway, SC (19.0 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (19.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Myrtle Beach, SC (21.3 mi)
Waccamaw River, Bucksport, SC (28.4 mi)
Little Pee Dee River, Galivants Ferry, SC (32.1 mi)
Waccamaw River, Pawleys Island, SC (36.7 mi)
Waccamaw River, Pawleys Island, SC (41.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Fear, NC (42.2 mi)
Weather for Longs, South Carolina
Current Weather

Humidity: 94%
Feels Like: 78.8°F
Wind: NNE 9.4 mph
Wind Gusts: 14.7 mph
Precipitation: 0.18 in
Cloud Cover: 75%
Visibility: 8 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Thu
H: 84°F
L: 75°F

Fri
H: 82°F
L: 73°F

Sat
H: 84°F
L: 75°F

Sun
H: 84°F
L: 77°F

Mon
H: 83°F
L: 77°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 42 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 38 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:03 PM - 3:33 PM
Minor Periods
6:57 PM - 8:27 PM3:56 AM - 5:26 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Flood Advisory issued August 7 at 7:00PM EDT until August 7 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Effective: Thu August 7, 2025, 7:00 PM
Expires: Thu August 7, 2025, 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following county, Columbus. * WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas and across locations that are saturated from the previous days heavy rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen on top of already saturated grounds. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Nakina, Old Dock, Williams, Crusoe Island and Brunswick. - weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.1°F
Average Humidity: 84%
Wind: 11.4 mph
UV Index: 1.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 38 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:03 PM - 3:33 PM
Minor Periods
6:57 PM - 8:27 PM3:56 AM - 5:26 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 76.7°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Wind: 10.7 mph
UV Index: 2.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 37 mins
Moon Transit: 12:26 AM
Moonset: 5:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:56 PM - 4:26 PM
Minor Periods
7:35 PM - 9:05 PM5:01 AM - 6:31 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 78.5°F
Average Humidity: 82%
Wind: 10.7 mph
UV Index: 2.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 1:18 AM
Moonset: 6:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:48 AM - 3:18 AM2:46 PM - 5:16 PM
Minor Periods
8:08 PM - 9:38 PM6:09 AM - 7:39 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.8°F
Average Humidity: 75%
Wind: 11.9 mph
UV Index: 2.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 2:08 AM
Moonset: 7:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:38 AM - 4:08 AM3:35 PM - 6:05 PM
Minor Periods
8:38 PM - 10:08 PM7:16 AM - 8:46 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.8°F
Average Humidity: 78%
Wind: 8.9 mph
UV Index: 1.9
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 40.46 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 2:56 AM
Moonset: 8:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:26 AM - 4:56 AM4:22 PM - 6:52 PM
Minor Periods
9:06 PM - 10:36 PM8:23 AM - 9:53 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5