Bolsa Chica State Beach
California · United States
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California near California, Bolsa Chica State Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.7°C (69.3°F) on average
Jan
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.6–16.6°C
Feb
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.4–17.1°C
Mar
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.2–17.5°C
Apr
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.7–17.3°C
May
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.5–19.2°C
Jun
18.3°C
64.9°F · 15.2–20.8°C
Jul
20.1°C
68.2°F · 17.8–23.7°C
Aug
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.5–23.1°C
Sep
20.7°C
69.3°F · 17.5–23.3°C
Oct
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.4–23.5°C
Nov
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.5–20.2°C
Dec
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.4–18.7°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. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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