China Beach
British Columbia · Canada
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China Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NW–E swell, and offshore S–SW winds tidy the banks 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: ~11.2°C (52.2°F) on average
Jan
8.1°C
46.6°F · 6.9–9.7°C
Feb
8°C
46.4°F · 6.6–10.1°C
Mar
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.9–9.7°C
Apr
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7–10.4°C
May
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.4–13°C
Jun
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.1–12.6°C
Jul
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.7–14.5°C
Aug
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.6–14.2°C
Sep
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.7–12.9°C
Oct
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.9–12.1°C
Nov
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.2–11.7°C
Dec
8.9°C
48°F · 7.5–10.9°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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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