First Prime Beach
Coastal areas · United States
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First Prime Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Alaska coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N 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: ~11.8°C (53.2°F) on average
Jan
-0.1°C
31.8°F · -1.5–1.4°C
Feb
-0.2°C
31.6°F · -1.5–1.2°C
Mar
-0.5°C
31.1°F · -1.6–1°C
Apr
0.2°C
32.4°F · -1.4–3.5°C
May
3.7°C
38.7°F · 0.3–7.7°C
Jun
8.4°C
47.1°F · 5–11.4°C
Jul
11.6°C
52.9°F · 8.8–14.2°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 9.4–15°C
Sep
11.8°C
53.2°F · 8.7–16°C
Oct
8.3°C
46.9°F · 5.2–12.3°C
Nov
4.6°C
40.3°F · 0.3–7.4°C
Dec
1.3°C
34.3°F · -1.3–3°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
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.
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