North Myrtle Beach Tide Chart

North Myrtle’s ace is Cherry Grove: a creek-and-marsh system behind the point that holds drum and trout, plus a quieter surf than the Myrtle strip and a full-service pier.

What runs when

• Red drum: the fall mullet run (September-November) is the event — drum push bait against the beach at first light.
• Pompano & whiting: spring and fall in the first trough; pompano come on sand fleas, whiting on shrimp.
• Spanish mackerel: summer, from the Cherry Grove pier on a fast retrieve.
• Flounder: summer through fall along the creek channel edges.

Where to cast

The surf at the Cherry Grove point on a rising tide; the creek mouths on the last of the fall; the pier when Spanish are running. Kayakers can slide into House Creek and work the oyster bars.

Tide timing here

Creek fishing wants the falling tide (bait drains out, drum wait at the mouth); surf fishing wants the rise. The day’s two windows are printed on this page — match the one that fits your water.

Rules to know

SC saltwater license required from the surf; pier has its own blanket license. Drum slot and bag limits at SCDNR.