Campus Beach
California · United States
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Campus Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California coastline near California — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Campus Beach
Updated 17:56 spot time
Campus Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 4 ft–4.5 ft head high to overhead, 3 ft WNW swell at 7.6 s. Wind up to 7 mph W. Water 71°F. Best surf window around 1:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 7 mph ESE wind.
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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: ~17.3°C (63.1°F) on average
Jan
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.3–15.9°C
Feb
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.1–16.5°C
Mar
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.5–16.5°C
Apr
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.9–14.9°C
May
14°C
57.2°F · 12.8–16.2°C
Jun
15.8°C
60.4°F · 11.9–17.6°C
Jul
17.2°C
63°F · 14.5–20.4°C
Aug
17.4°C
63.3°F · 14.8–21.1°C
Sep
18°C
64.4°F · 14.2–22.3°C
Oct
17.3°C
63.1°F · 12.5–21.8°C
Nov
16.2°C
61.2°F · 13.8–18.9°C
Dec
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12.7–17.7°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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