Botanical Beach
British Columbia · Canada
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Botanical Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near British Columbia — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~12°C (53.6°F) on average
Jan
8.4°C
47.1°F · 7–9.8°C
Feb
8.4°C
47.1°F · 6.6–10.8°C
Mar
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.2–10.6°C
Apr
9.6°C
49.3°F · 7.1–11.2°C
May
10.8°C
51.4°F · 8.7–13.3°C
Jun
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.7–13.3°C
Jul
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.3–14.5°C
Aug
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.3–13.8°C
Sep
12°C
53.6°F · 10.4–16.1°C
Oct
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.2–13.3°C
Nov
10.5°C
50.9°F · 8.8–13°C
Dec
9.4°C
48.9°F · 7.9–11.8°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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