Arcadia Beach
South Carolina · United States
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Arcadia Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near South Carolina — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.1°C (80.8°F) on average
Jan
13.9°C
57°F · 8–19.6°C
Feb
12.7°C
54.9°F · 8.3–19.4°C
Mar
14.8°C
58.6°F · 10.6–19.3°C
Apr
17.8°C
64°F · 15.2–21.7°C
May
22.5°C
72.5°F · 18.6–25.5°C
Jun
26.1°C
79°F · 22.1–27.9°C
Jul
28°C
82.4°F · 26.1–29.7°C
Aug
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.1–29.6°C
Sep
27.1°C
80.8°F · 24.9–28.8°C
Oct
23.6°C
74.5°F · 20.5–26.1°C
Nov
19.3°C
66.7°F · 14.2–22.8°C
Dec
15.5°C
59.9°F · 12–20.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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