9th Street Public Beach Access
Coastal areas · United States
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9th Street Public Beach Access is a S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at 9th Street Public Beach Access
Updated 01:05 spot time
9th Street Public Beach Access surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1 ft ankle to knee high, 0.5 ft SE swell at 3.45 s. Wind up to 12 mph ENE. Water 81°F. Best surf window around 11:00 PM — poor (1.5/5) with 6 mph ESE wind.
Tides today: high 12:49 AM (6.6 ft), low 6:37 AM (0.5 ft), high 1:21 PM (7.7 ft), low 7:31 PM (1.2 ft)
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.8°C (76.6°F) on average
Jan
13.8°C
56.8°F · 9.4–17.8°C
Feb
13.5°C
56.3°F · 10.7–16.5°C
Mar
16.1°C
61°F · 13–20.4°C
Apr
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.4–23.2°C
May
24°C
75.2°F · 21–26.5°C
Jun
27.1°C
80.8°F · 23.5–29.2°C
Jul
28.3°C
82.9°F · 25.2–30.3°C
Aug
28.3°C
82.9°F · 24.4–30.4°C
Sep
28.2°C
82.8°F · 25.5–29.9°C
Oct
24.8°C
76.6°F · 21.8–28.4°C
Nov
20°C
68°F · 16.3–23.8°C
Dec
16°C
60.8°F · 12.8–19.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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