13th Ave South Surfside Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(South Carolina, USA)

Today's 13th Ave South Surfside sea temperature is 19.5 °C

(Which is 3.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

Mean: 22.8 °C
Range: 21.4 °C to 24.3 °C
Statistics for 07 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

    Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at 13th Ave South Surfside will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

    United States Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current United States
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    United States Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current United States
    Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

    (compared with long term averages
    at this time of year)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for 13th Ave South Surfside. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

    13th Ave South Surfside Water Temperature Graph

    All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.

    13th Ave South Surfside sea temperatures peak in the range 27 to 29°C (81 to 84°F) on around the 24th of July and are at their lowest on about the 24th of February, in the range 18 to 21°C (64 to 70°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at 13th Ave South Surfside climb to their warmest in the fourth week of July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest 13th Ave South Surfside sea temperatures in the fourth week of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.

    Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at 13th Ave South Surfside can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at 13th Ave South Surfside. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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