Gibson Spit
Washington · United States
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Gibson Spit is a N-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW 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: ~10.1°C (50.2°F) on average
Jan
8°C
46.4°F · 7.1–9°C
Feb
8°C
46.4°F · 7–9.2°C
Mar
8.1°C
46.6°F · 7.2–9.3°C
Apr
8.8°C
47.8°F · 7.7–9.9°C
May
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.3–11°C
Jun
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.5–12.6°C
Jul
11.2°C
52.2°F · 10.3–13°C
Aug
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.1–15.1°C
Sep
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.9–13.7°C
Oct
10.1°C
50.2°F · 9.1–10.9°C
Nov
9.3°C
48.7°F · 8.6–10.4°C
Dec
8.6°C
47.5°F · 7.7–10.1°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–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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