Glass Beach
Washington · United States
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Washington, Glass Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~11.4°C (52.5°F) on average
Jan
8.1°C
46.6°F · 7.3–9°C
Feb
8°C
46.4°F · 7–9.4°C
Mar
8.1°C
46.6°F · 7.2–9.2°C
Apr
8.8°C
47.8°F · 7.7–9.8°C
May
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.3–10.9°C
Jun
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.3–12.6°C
Jul
11.2°C
52.2°F · 10.2–12.5°C
Aug
11.6°C
52.9°F · 10.1–15.2°C
Sep
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10–13.8°C
Oct
10.1°C
50.2°F · 9.1–10.8°C
Nov
9.4°C
48.9°F · 8.7–10.3°C
Dec
8.6°C
47.5°F · 7.8–10.2°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.
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