Cummings Point
South Carolina · United States
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near South Carolina, Cummings Point works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~27.4°C (81.3°F) on average
Jan
15.5°C
59.9°F · 10.9–19.9°C
Feb
14.2°C
57.6°F · 11.2–18.8°C
Mar
16.4°C
61.5°F · 11.3–19°C
Apr
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.6–22.4°C
May
23.1°C
73.6°F · 19.3–26.2°C
Jun
26.5°C
79.7°F · 22.1–28.5°C
Jul
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.6–29.8°C
Aug
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.3–29.6°C
Sep
27.4°C
81.3°F · 24.8–28.7°C
Oct
24°C
75.2°F · 20.4–27°C
Nov
19.9°C
67.8°F · 15.8–23.7°C
Dec
17°C
62.6°F · 12–20.8°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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