South Carolina's Grand Strand and Lowcountry beaches enjoy warm subtropical Atlantic water from late spring through early fall.
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Sea temperature in South Carolina
The Grand Strand and Lowcountry — long warm swim seasons on the SC coast.
Beaches tracked
41
Coastal regions
1
Avg sea temp now
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Best swim months
May–September
Warmest South Carolina beaches today
Top 5 beaches ranked by live sea temperature right now.
Coldest South Carolina beaches today
Bottom 5 beaches ranked by live sea temperature, coldest first.
All South Carolina beaches ranked by sea temperature
| Beach | Region | Sea | Swim score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| North Myrtle Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Surfside Beach SC | South Carolina | — | — |
| Garden City Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Pawleys Island | South Carolina | — | — |
| Litchfield Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Folly Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Sullivan's Island | South Carolina | — | — |
| Isle of Palms | South Carolina | — | — |
| Kiawah Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Seabrook Island | South Carolina | — | — |
| Edisto Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Hilton Head | South Carolina | — | — |
| Coligny Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Sullivan's Island Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Isle of Palms | South Carolina | — | — |
| Hilton Head Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Kiawah Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Sullivan's Island | South Carolina | — | — |
| Pawleys Island Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Kiawah Beachwalker | South Carolina | — | — |
| Hunting Island | South Carolina | — | — |
| Hilton Head Coligny | South Carolina | — | — |
| Driessen Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Fripp Island | South Carolina | — | — |
| Isle of Palms Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Sullivan's Island Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Folly Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Kiawah Beachwalker Park | South Carolina | — | — |
| Edisto Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Hunting Island Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Hilton Head Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Coligny Beach Park | South Carolina | — | — |
| Fripp Island Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Pawleys Island Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Litchfield Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Garden City Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Surfside Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Myrtle Beach State Park | South Carolina | — | — |
| North Myrtle Beach | South Carolina | — | — |
| Cherry Grove Beach | South Carolina | — | — |