Sand Crabs are your answer! Sand Crabs are usually only out at night and they are ghostly white and can only be spotted with flashlights. They are quick little creatures as well.
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Regular white lights can be distracting to newly hatched sea turtles and can deter them from finding their way into the ocean. It is strongly suggested that red-lights or orange-lights are used after dark.
At night, you'll see people taking flashlights to the beach. They're out there because you can spot crabs making their way across the sand. However, the light from your flashlight may confuse sea turtles who think it's moonlight, causing them to head in the wrong direction.
*Horry County lifeguards protect the north section of Myrtle Beach State Park from mid May through mid September. *Know how to swim. *Never swim alone. *Never swim at night.
And if you are wondering why the water is so blue, here's the explanation from Chief Meteorologist Chris Justus:Hot weather with relatively calm winds in the atmosphere and no tropical systems in the Atlantic have allowed sediments in the water to settle to the ocean floor. Less sediment means clearer water!
Nightlife in Myrtle Beach is an intoxicating mix of salty ocean breeze, moonlight on the ocean, and the dazzling lights and pulsating music of our many popular places to dance the night away or just hang out. We've got nightclubs, dance clubs and sports bars, some right by the beach. Karaoke your thing?
Torrey Pines Beach, California / Mission Bay, San DiegoThe area is regularly blessed with Red Tides, a phenomenon caused by algal blooms, where the waves regularly turn a deep red by day and stunning neon blue at night.
Bioluminescent algae can have severe effects on human health and should not be touched. Do not swim in waters containing algal blooms, no matter how beautiful they are. Direct contact could lead to skin infections or even death.