Fisherman's Beach
California · United States
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Fisherman's Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of California — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.4°C (59.7°F) on average
Jan
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12–15.2°C
Feb
13°C
55.4°F · 11.2–15.6°C
Mar
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.3–15.4°C
Apr
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.9–13.8°C
May
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.9–14.1°C
Jun
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.4–16.2°C
Jul
14.3°C
57.7°F · 11.3–17°C
Aug
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.6–18.5°C
Sep
15.4°C
59.7°F · 12.3–18.7°C
Oct
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.3–18.9°C
Nov
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.5–17.1°C
Dec
13.8°C
56.8°F · 11.8–17.2°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. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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