Water temperature
Surfside Beach water temperature by month
For Surfside Beach water temperature today, check NOAA's latest reading at Springmaid Pier (opens in a new tab). The table below shows monthly averages from that station, not today's temperature.
Springmaid Pier sits about 4.7 miles north of the Surfside Beach pier. The averages cover 2022 through 2025 and use 24,750 hourly readings.
Source: NOAA station 8661070 at Springmaid Pier (opens in a new tab), checked August 15, 2026.
Monthly averages
| Month | Average water temperature | Hourly readings |
|---|---|---|
| January | 50.1 °F | 1,488 |
| February | 51.9 °F | 1,365 |
| March | 59.3 °F | 2,066 |
| April | 67.0 °F | 2,160 |
| May | 73.6 °F | 2,230 |
| June | 79.2 °F | 2,158 |
| July | 84.1 °F | 2,232 |
| August | 83.7 °F | 2,232 |
| September | 79.5 °F | 2,160 |
| October | 71.9 °F | 2,232 |
| November | 63.8 °F | 2,158 |
| December | 54.4 °F | 2,269 |