Deephead Swash
South Carolina · United States
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Deephead Swash is a SE-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mexico — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks 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
14.8°C
58.6°F · 8.1–20.6°C
Feb
13.3°C
55.9°F · 9.8–19.3°C
Mar
15.5°C
59.9°F · 11.2–19.4°C
Apr
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.1–21.5°C
May
22.6°C
72.7°F · 18.6–25.3°C
Jun
25.9°C
78.6°F · 22–28°C
Jul
27.8°C
82°F · 26.1–29.5°C
Aug
27.8°C
82°F · 25.6–29.2°C
Sep
27.1°C
80.8°F · 24.9–28.7°C
Oct
23.7°C
74.7°F · 20.4–26.3°C
Nov
19.7°C
67.5°F · 15.1–22.8°C
Dec
16.3°C
61.3°F · 12.5–20.7°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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