East Rive Beach
Connecticut · United States
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East Rive Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE 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: ~21.6°C (70.9°F) on average
Jan
4.7°C
40.5°F · 1.4–8°C
Feb
2.5°C
36.5°F · -0.3–4.7°C
Mar
3.6°C
38.5°F · -0.2–7.4°C
Apr
6.8°C
44.2°F · 3.7–11.1°C
May
12.4°C
54.3°F · 9.6–20.3°C
Jun
17.7°C
63.9°F · 12.6–23.8°C
Jul
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.5–24.2°C
Aug
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.6–24.6°C
Sep
21.6°C
70.9°F · 19.3–24.1°C
Oct
18.2°C
64.8°F · 14.6–20.9°C
Nov
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.1–16.4°C
Dec
8.3°C
46.9°F · 5.6–11.1°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.
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