South Carolina Shark Attacks

171 attacks recorded (9 fatal)
South Carolina shark attacks
Date Location Fatal?
May 14th 2023 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Jul 21st 2023 Sea Pines Beach, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County N
Sep 18th 2023 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Aug 15th 2022 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Aug 15th 2022 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 21st 2022 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Aug 3rd 2021 Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County N
May 23rd 2021 Burkes Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort County N
Aug 30th 2020 Folly Beach, Charleston County N
Aug 19th 2020 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Sep 15th 2019 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Jul 2nd 2018 Myrtle Beach N
May 21st 2018 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
May 13th 2018 Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County N
Aug 10th 2017 Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County N
Jul 29th 2017 Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County N
Jul 29th 2017 DeBordieu Colony, Georgetown County N
Jul 20th 2017 Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County N
Jun 29th 2017 Wrightsville Beach N
Jun 21st 2017 South Forest Beach, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County N
Jun 18th 2017 Burkes Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort County N
May 30th 2017 Awendaw, Charleston County N
Apr 29th 2017 Folly Beach, Charleston County N
Apr 20th 2017 Georgetown County N
Feb 1st 2017 16 miles off Hilton Head N
Sep 5th 2016 Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jul 15th 2016 North Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 27th 2016 Sullivan's Island N
Jun 21st 2016 North Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 7th 2016 Folly Beach, Charleston County N
Oct 9th 2015 Shipyard Beach Club, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County N
Sep 3rd 2015 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Aug 20th 2015 Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County N
Jul 26th 2015 Edisto Beach, Colleton County N
Jun 30th 2015 Isle of Palms County Park, Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Jun 26th 2015 South Beach, Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort County N
Jun 23rd 2015 St. Helena Island, Beaufort County N
May 15th 2015 Sullivan's Island N
Oct 14th 2014 Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County N
Aug 27th 2014 Surfside Beach, Horry County N
Aug 6th 2014 Folly Beach, Charleston County N
Jul 3rd 2014 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
May 6th 2014 Coligny Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort County N
Sep 8th 2013 St. Helena Island, Beaufort County N
Aug 11th 2013 Folly Beach N
Jul 30th 2013 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Jun 25th 2013 Kiawah Island, Charleston County N
Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 19th 2012 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 14th 2012 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 14th 2012 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 14th 2012 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 14th 2012 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jun 2nd 2012 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Sep 24th 2011 North Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Aug 15th 2011 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jul 25th 2010 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Jul 19th 2010 Myrtle Beach N
Jun 25th 2010 Fripp Island N
Aug 18th 2008 North Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jul 11th 2008 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Jul 5th 2008 Litchfield Beach, Georgetown County N
Jun 26th 2008 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Jun 1st 2008 Cherry Grove N
Sep 4th 2007 Sullivan's Island N
Aug 19th 2007 Lakewood Campground, Grand Strand, Horry County N
Aug 9th 2007 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Aug 9th 2007 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
May 26th 2007 Garden City N
Jul 17th 2006 Singleton Beach, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County N
Jul 12th 2006 Kiawah Island, Charleston County N
Jul 8th 2006 Debordieu Beach, Georgetown County N
Jun 7th 2006 Coligny Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort County N
Sep 20th 2005 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Sep 11th 2005 Folly Beach Y
Aug 22nd 2005 6th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Aug 21st 2005 34th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Aug 6th 2005 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Jun 7th 2005 Kiawah Island, Charleston County N
May 2nd 2005 Off Sullivans Island N
Sep 4th 2004 North of Apache Pier, Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Sep 13th 2003 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Jun 1st 2003 Pawleys Island, Georgetown County N
Jul 26th 2002 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Sep 7th 2001 Waites Island, Horry County N
Aug 5th 2001 Near 70th Avenue, Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jul 26th 2001 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jul 3rd 2001 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Jun 3rd 2001 Off 21st Avenue, Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
May 23rd 2001 Coligny Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort County N
May 20th 2001 Fripp Island, Beaufort County N
Sep 16th 2000 Isle of Palms, Charleston County Y
Sep 10th 1999 Isle of Palms, Charleston County N
Aug 16th 1999 Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Jul 6th 1999 Charleston N
Jul 14th 1997 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Sep 1st 1996 Garden City Beach, Horry County N
Jun 25th 1996 Fripp Island, Beaufort County N
Aug 31st 1995 Myrtle Beach, Horry County N
Aug 10th 1995 Ocean Lakes Campground, south of Myrtle Beach, Horry County N

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County (195)
  • Ponce Inlet, Volusia County (48)
  • Daytona Beach, Volusia County (35)
  • Cocoa Beach, Brevard County (30)
  • Myrtle Beach, Horry County (22)
  • Melbourne Beach, Brevard County (21)
  • Isle of Palms, Charleston County (18)
  • Jacksonville Beach, Duval County (14)
  • Jensen Beach, Martin County (13)
  • Florida Keys (12)

Attacks by month

  • January (1)
  • February (1)
  • April (2)
  • May (13)
  • June (38)
  • July (42)
  • August (33)
  • September (20)
  • October (3)
  • November (1)
  • December (1)