Beach Renourishment Schedule 2026 — Revised Timeline
Last updated: July 22, 2026
The PDF is a one-page printable version of the schedule table and current status below — handy for the fridge door of your rental. Regenerated whenever the schedule changes (as of July 22, 2026).
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revised the Grand Strand renourishment schedule on May 5, 2026 after mechanical failures and scheduling conflicts pushed the project roughly two months past its original Memorial Day target. Here is the current timeline by area — always confirm day-of activity on the official live tracker.
| Area | Segment | Timeline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Myrtle Beach | Reach 1 | Late 2025 – January 31, 2026 | Completed |
| Myrtle Beach | Reach 2 | Resumed May 29, 2026 – completed July 3, 2026 | Completed |
| Arcadian Shores | Local project (City of Myrtle Beach + Horry County) | March – April 2026 | Completed |
| Surfside Beach | Reach 3 | Early July 2026 – late August 2026 | In Progress |
| Garden City | Reach 3 | July 2026 – August 2026 | Upcoming |
| Pawleys Island | Southern project boundary | See official tracker for latest | Upcoming |
How the Schedule Works
- Crews work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, restoring up to 500 feet of beach per day depending on weather and equipment.
- Roughly 1,000 feet of shoreline closes around the active work zone for 2–3 days per section, then reopens immediately.
- USACE has said it’s imperative to finish before peak hurricane season — which is why work continues through the summer tourist season.
- The full project is expected to wind down in August 2026.
Schedule Change Log
Final phase continues along the southern end; project on track for late August
The final phase of the Grand Strand project continues along the southern end of Horry County, with crews placing sand in sections through Surfside Beach and on toward Garden City. Myrtle Beach finished July 3, and North Myrtle Beach and Arcadian Shores are already complete. Beaches remain open throughout — only about 1,000 feet of shoreline around the active work zone is closed at a time, typically for two to three days. The full project is expected to wrap up by late August 2026. Check the live tracker for today’s exact closed section before you head out.
Surfside Beach: south-end section wrapped, crews advancing toward Myrtle Beach State Park
With the 14th Avenue South to Sixth Avenue South section closed only through late Friday or early Saturday, crews are moving on to the Fifth Avenue North area and continuing north toward Myrtle Beach State Park under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ revised mid-July plan. The stretch from Third Avenue South to Fifth Avenue North had already reached its target elevation and gets no more sand. Garden City is still to come, and the full Grand Strand project remains on track to finish by late August 2026. Rolling ~1,000-foot closures follow the active zone — check the live tracker for today’s exact closed section before you head out.
Surfside Beach: revised plan shifts the work zone; some sections already at target
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has revised the Surfside Beach sand-placement plan. The work zone now runs from the Garden City line north to just before the Third Avenue South swash (rather than stopping at 12th Avenue South), and the stretch between Third Avenue South and Fifth Avenue North has already reached its target elevation and will receive no additional sand. As of mid-July, crews are working from 14th Avenue South to Sixth Avenue South, with that section closed through late Friday or early Saturday; next they move to the Fifth Avenue North area and continue toward Myrtle Beach State Park, with Garden City to follow. The full Grand Strand project is expected to finish by late August 2026. Check the live tracker for today’s exact closed section before you head out.
Surfside Beach: first sections wrapping up as work presses toward Garden City
In Surfside Beach — the project’s final phase — the first sections were scheduled to finish around mid-July: crews started near Holiday Drive and worked south to Holly Drive, then north to 12th Avenue South. With those initial sections wrapping up, sand placement continues in sections along the southern end and will carry on into Garden City. The Myrtle Beach segment finished July 3, and North Myrtle Beach and Arcadian Shores are already complete. Barring weather or equipment delays, the full Grand Strand project is expected to finish in mid-to-late August 2026. Rolling ~1,000-foot closures follow the active zone — check the live tracker for today’s exact section before you head out.
Surfside Beach advancing in sections; project on track for a mid-to-late August finish
The final phase of the Grand Strand project is progressing in Surfside Beach, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is placing sand in sections — the early stretch from Holiday Drive to 12th Avenue South is scheduled through mid-July. Crews wrapped up sand placement in Myrtle Beach on July 3 and have moved south, with Garden City still to come. Barring weather or equipment delays, the overall project is expected to be complete in mid-to-late August 2026. Rolling ~1,000-foot closures follow the active work zone — check the live tracker for today’s exact section before you head out.
Final phase underway: Surfside Beach renourishment moving in sections through August
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the final phase of the Grand Strand project is now underway in Surfside Beach. Crews are working the shoreline in sections to limit the impact on beachgoers, and the phase is expected to continue through the end of August before wrapping up in Garden City. In Myrtle Beach, active sand placement finished in early July with only final cleanup remaining. Expect rolling ~1,000-foot closures around the active Surfside work zone — check the live tracker for today’s exact section before you head out.
Beaches open for July 4th — Myrtle Beach active placement wrapped; Surfside continues
Active sand placement inside Myrtle Beach city limits wrapped up on schedule Friday, July 3, with only final cleanup work remaining. For the holiday weekend, work is paused at the 2nd Avenue Pier and the 3rd Avenue South access has reopened to pedestrians, so the beach is open for the Fourth. Down in Reach 3, sand placement continues in Surfside Beach near Calhoun Drive and is progressing north toward Myrtle Beach State Park, then on to Garden City, through August. Check the live tracker for today’s active section before you head out.
Myrtle Beach wrapping up July 3; Surfside Beach renourishment now underway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is finishing the Myrtle Beach city-limits segment: active sand placement is expected to conclude Friday, July 3, with crews working near the 2nd Avenue Pier and 3rd Avenue South (some construction continues after). To open the beach for the July 4th holiday, no sand placement or trucking is scheduled at the 2nd Avenue Pier on Saturday or Sunday, and the 3rd Avenue South access has limited access Friday before reopening to pedestrians for the weekend — though a nearby ~500-foot construction zone stays closed. Meanwhile, Reach 3 has begun: sand placement is now underway in Surfside Beach near Calhoun Drive and will progress north toward Myrtle Beach State Park, then on to Garden City, through August. Check the live tracker for today’s active section.
Down to the final days on the Myrtle Beach segment
With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ first-of-July target now just days away, sand placement is in the home stretch inside Myrtle Beach city limits. Crews are still working around the clock, and rolling ~1,000-foot closures (about 2–4 days each) continue along the active zone — check the live tracker for today’s exact section before heading out. North Myrtle Beach and Arcadian Shores are already finished; as soon as the Myrtle Beach segment wraps in early July, the dredges move south to begin Reach 3 (Surfside Beach and Garden City), which runs through August.
Myrtle Beach segment nearing the finish line
The City of Myrtle Beach says the federal renourishment project is getting closer to the finish line inside city limits, with sand placement still tracking toward the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ first-of-July target. Crews continue working around the clock, and rolling ~1,000-foot closures (about 2–4 days each) move with the active zone — check the live tracker for today’s exact section before heading out. North Myrtle Beach and Arcadian Shores are already complete; once Myrtle Beach wraps, the dredges shift south to Surfside Beach and Garden City (Reach 3) for the July–August finish.
Myrtle Beach segment still on pace as July finish approaches
Sand placement continues around the clock through the Myrtle Beach city-limits shoreline, still tracking toward the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ first-of-July target. Rolling ~1,000-foot closures (about 2–4 days each) move with the active work zone — check the live tracker for today’s exact section before heading to the beach. North Myrtle Beach and Arcadian Shores are already complete; once Myrtle Beach wraps, the dredges shift south to Surfside Beach and Garden City (Reach 3) for the July–August finish.
Final stretch — Myrtle Beach segment closing in on its early-July finish
With roughly a week and a half left until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ first-of-July target, sand placement keeps moving south through the Myrtle Beach city-limits shoreline and remains on pace. Two dredges are working the segment around the clock. Rolling ~1,000-foot closures (about 2–4 days each) continue along the active zone — check the live tracker for today’s exact section before you head out. Once the Myrtle Beach segment wraps, the dredges shift south to Surfside Beach and Garden City (Reach 3) for the July–August finish.
Still on track — Myrtle Beach segment nearing its early-July finish
Sand placement continues south through the central Myrtle Beach shoreline and remains on pace for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ target of finishing the city-limits segment by the first of July. Rolling ~1,000-foot closures (about 3–4 days each) continue along the active work zone — check the live tracker for today’s exact section before you head out. Once Myrtle Beach wraps, the dredges move south to Surfside Beach and Garden City (July–August).
Myrtle Beach moving “at a brisk pace” — on track for early July
Sand placement is moving quickly. Crews have finished the stretch from 48th Avenue North southward and, the week of June 8, were working two active zones at once: 29th–31st Avenue North and 2nd–3rd Avenue South. The city says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects the rest of the Myrtle Beach city-limits segment to be finished by the first of July, after which dredges move south to Surfside Beach and Garden City.
Myrtle Beach sand placement underway
Crews are actively placing sand inside Myrtle Beach city limits, working around the clock at up to 500 feet of shoreline per day. Rolling 1,000-foot closures continue — check the live tracker before picking your beach access. Completion of the Myrtle Beach segment is expected in July.
Revised schedule confirmed: project winds down in August
Following the USACE May 5 update, the revised timeline is official: Myrtle Beach sand placement runs late May through July, and Garden City/Surfside Beach (Reach 3) runs July through August. USACE project manager Sonja Carter noted the project must finish before peak hurricane season.
USACE announces two-month delay
Mechanical failures and scheduling conflicts pushed the project roughly two months behind the original Memorial Day target. The Grand Strand project, originally slated to end in June, is now expected to wind down in August 2026.
Equipment moves south of Singleton Swash
Horry County reported dredging equipment moved south of Singleton Swash for a planned two-week operation, with Arcadian Shores work to follow after equipment maintenance.
North Myrtle Beach segment complete
Reach 1 — North Myrtle Beach — finished sand placement on January 31, 2026. All beach accesses there have reopened.