Myrtle Beach Water Looks More Like The Islands Right Now

What’s up with the water at Myrtle Beach right now? It is a beautiful blue color, and it’s a good time to check out Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach Water Looks…

Tee Gentry

Updated Jul 14, 2023 9:13 AM EDT

Myrtle Beach Water Looks More Like The Islands Right Now

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What's up with the water at Myrtle Beach right now? It is a beautiful blue color, and it's a good time to check out Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach Water Looks More Like The Islands Right Now. The water is usually quite brown this time of the year, but not now. It looks more like the gulf coast. Here's why-

The Reason

According to WFMY News 2, This time of the year often sees an active Atlantic Ocean with tropical depressions, storms, or even hurricanes. But lately, the ocean has been quiet, lacking any tropical mischief, and even light winds offshore have helped that sediment to settle closer to the ocean floor. This helps more of the natural color of the ocean, which is closer to blue, to show off a bit more. Even the sunlight reflecting off the ocean can give it a bluer tint. Water molecules can absorb the red colors of the light spectrum but leave behind the blues, making a more rich blue look to the water.

Road Trip?

Myrtle Beach Water Looks More Like The Islands Right Now. It is beautiful, and I'm sure many people will check it out this weekend. I've been going to Myrtle Beach for years and have never seen it this blue. I lived on the gulf coast for a few years, and it was just a normal thing there, and I also lived in Surfside Beach, which is next to Myrtle, and have never seen this color on the Carolina coast.

I may have to take a trip this weekend!

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Tee has worked with KICKS 99 for over 24 years as Operations Manager and Program Director and is on-air each afternoon 3p-7p. When he’s not working, you’ll find him traveling the back roads, taking pictures, and searching for the next dive diner. Favorite place to visit? That’s easy. Folly Beach, SC. He’s usually there at least a few times a year. He lives in North Augusta and on Saturdays in the fall, you’ll find him cooking out and watching his Clemson Tigers. Tee likes to write about travel, Augusta local dive bars and diners and destinations in the Carolinas, as well as new business.