Grand Strand
South Carolina, United States · sea 27.9 °C at its warmest, in August
Photo: Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea27.9 °C in August
- Coolest sea15.3 °C in February
- At or above 20 °CMay to November
- ShoreWhite sand
- Country🇺🇸 United States
- Coordinates33.6800, -78.8800
- Readership rank#111 worldwide
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.
About
The Grand Strand is an arc of beach land on the Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina, United States, extending more than 60 miles (97 km) from Little River to Winyah Bay.
Questions
How warm is the sea at Grand Strand?
The sea off Grand Strand averages 27.9 °C at its warmest, in August, and 15.3 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.
When can you swim at Grand Strand?
The sea reaches 20 °C or more from May to November. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.
Where is Grand Strand?
Grand Strand is on the coast of South Carolina, United States, at 33.6800, -78.8800. The globe on this site flies straight to it.