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Deephead Swash

Deephead Swash from directly overhead

Deephead Swash is a beach in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Sandy Island stands 18 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Gardens By The Sea, a park 0.1 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
3 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.72466, -78.83878

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gardens By The Sea: 0.1 mi
  • Ocean Forest Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Springs Park: 0.7 mi
  • McMillan Park: 0.7 mi
  • MacCleod Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
  • Treasure Island Miniature Golf: 0.5 mi
  • Spyglass Adventure Golf: 1.2 mi
  • WonderWorks: 2.7 mi
  • Grand Prix Pro: 3.0 mi
  • Tot Rods: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 34
  • Myrtle Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Singleton Swash: 3.3 mi
  • Turtle Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Cottage Beach: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • Franklin Carroll Taylor, Jr.: 0.8 mi
  • Justin W. Plyler Boardwalk Park: 3.1 mi
  • Warbird Park: 6.8 mi
  • Warbird Park: 6.8 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 14
Museums: 11
Gardens: 11
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 5
  • Peter Horry Wildlife Preserve: 10.2 mi
  • Ingram Dunes Nature Preserve: 10.7 mi
  • Heritage Shores Nature Preserve: 15.4 mi
  • Bird Island Reserve: 20.2 mi
  • Wrc 904-Bridge/Pireway Access Area: 23.3 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Air Force Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Sandy Island: 18.6 mi
  • High Hill: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Public Picnic Area: 20.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Deephead Swash. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandy IslandWSW 240°18 m18.6 mi
High HillW 262°12 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:27
June solstice06:0619:5320:30
September equinox07:0418:4119:14
December solstice07:1716:3317:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454753616976807874655447
Precip in3.43.83.73.43.84.96.66.36.84.13.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Myrtle Beach, 2 mi away.

Mean tidal range 1.5 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Carolina Forest, ICWW, SC, 3 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357082864

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