Surfside Beach water temperature

Typically about 88° in August — bath-warm.

from the Freeport harbor station, about a mile from the sand

bath-warm

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 88° typical for August

The year at a glance

Swimmable from April through November.

swimmable 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 88° 57° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 57° — brisk February: typically 60° — brisk March: typically 67° — refreshing April: typically 74° — perfect May: typically 80° — bath-warm June: typically 85° — bath-warm July: typically 85° — bath-warm August: typically 88° — bath-warm September: typically 86° — bath-warm October: typically 80° — bath-warm November: typically 73° — perfect December: typically 63° — brisk

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 57° brisk
February 60° brisk
March 67° refreshing
April 74° perfect
May 80° bath-warm
June 85° bath-warm
July 85° bath-warm
August 88° bath-warm
September 86° bath-warm
October 80° bath-warm
November 73° perfect
December 63° brisk

About this reading

The Freeport harbor station sits in the harbor; open-water surf can read a few degrees different.

Reading from the Freeport harbor station, about a mile from the sand.

Warm water says nothing about surf, rip currents, or bacteria — check local lifeguard flags and advisories.