Golden Beach
City of St. Petersburg · Russia
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Golden Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Archipelago Sea coastline near City of St. Petersburg — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE 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: ~15.2°C (59.4°F) on average
Jan
0.3°C
32.5°F · -1.2–1.6°C
Feb
-0.2°C
31.6°F · -1.2–1.5°C
Mar
0.1°C
32.2°F · -0.8–1.9°C
Apr
2°C
35.6°F · -0.8–5.4°C
May
8.5°C
47.3°F · 1.5–17.4°C
Jun
15.5°C
59.9°F · 11.4–21.2°C
Jul
19.6°C
67.3°F · 16.2–24°C
Aug
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.1–22.2°C
Sep
15.2°C
59.4°F · 11.9–20°C
Oct
10.3°C
50.5°F · 5.9–15°C
Nov
5.8°C
42.4°F · 1.9–8.8°C
Dec
2.8°C
37°F · -0.1–5°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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