Chicken Ranch Beach
California · United States
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Chicken Ranch Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near California — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Chicken Ranch Beach
Updated 17:31 spot time
Chicken Ranch Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 6.5 ft–8 ft double overhead+, 6.5 ft WNW swell at 7.45 s. Wind up to 9 mph WNW. Water 60°F. Best surf window around 1:00 PM — good (4/5) with 9 mph WNW 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: ~12.9°C (55.2°F) on average
Jan
11.5°C
52.7°F · 10.2–12.8°C
Feb
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.1–14°C
Mar
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.3–13.8°C
Apr
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.9–12.2°C
May
10.5°C
50.9°F · 8.1–13.8°C
Jun
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.2–13°C
Jul
12.1°C
53.8°F · 9.3–16.2°C
Aug
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.5–15°C
Sep
13.2°C
55.8°F · 10.8–17.4°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 10.6–16°C
Nov
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.4–15.1°C
Dec
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.4–15.3°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
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
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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