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Cape San Roman Beach

South Carolina · United States

IntermediateBeach break33.216, -79.180

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A april–october beach on the Gulf of Mexico near South Carolina, Cape San Roman Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~24°C (75.2°F) on average

Jan

15.9°C

60.6°F · 10.9–21°C

Feb

14.3°C

57.7°F · 10.4–19.2°C

Mar

16.5°C

61.7°F · 12.4–19.4°C

Apr

18.7°C

65.7°F · 15.3–21.5°C

May

22.8°C

73°F · 19–25.6°C

Jun

26°C

78.8°F · 22–28.2°C

Jul

27.9°C

82.2°F · 26.1–29.7°C

Aug

27.8°C

82°F · 26.2–29.2°C

Sep

27.3°C

81.1°F · 24.9–28.8°C

Oct

24°C

75.2°F · 20.4–26.8°C

Nov

20.3°C

68.5°F · 16–23.3°C

Dec

17.7°C

63.9°F · 13.3–21.6°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

NE–SE

Best wind

SW–NW

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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