OCEAN · SEA TEMPERATURE · USA · ATLANTIC
Sea Temperature — Charleston
The sea at Charleston is currently 28.3°C (82.9°F) — balmy, bath-warm; lovely to swim in, though warm seas can also mean coral stress nearby.
SEA TEMPERATURE · CHARLESTON
Temperature28.3°C / 82.9°F
FeelsBalmy
Waves0.6 m / 1.9 ft · Small
Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 32.78°, -79.92°.
READING THE SEA…
Is it warm enough to swim at Charleston?
At 28.3°C the water is balmy — bath-warm; lovely to swim in, though warm seas can also mean coral stress nearby. Sea temperature lags the seasons, so the warmest water at Charlestonusually comes a month or two after the hottest air, and a cold current or a spell of offshore wind can drop it sharply within a day. This is the surface layer; it's cooler a few metres down.
Charleston right now
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