Sandy Point Beach
South Carolina · United States
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Sandy Point Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near South Carolina — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW 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: ~27.3°C (81.1°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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