Golden Beach Entrance
Florida · United States
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Golden Beach Entrance is a W-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Florida — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E 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: ~29.7°C (85.5°F) on average
Jan
19°C
66.2°F · 15.2–21.6°C
Feb
18.7°C
65.7°F · 15.9–22.3°C
Mar
20.6°C
69.1°F · 14.6–23.5°C
Apr
23.1°C
73.6°F · 20.5–25.5°C
May
26°C
78.8°F · 23–28.7°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.5–30.2°C
Jul
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.5–31.4°C
Aug
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.9–31.6°C
Sep
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.3–31.1°C
Oct
27.4°C
81.3°F · 23.5–29.7°C
Nov
23.9°C
75°F · 20.8–26.8°C
Dec
21°C
69.8°F · 18.6–23.4°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
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
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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