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Group Campsite

California · United States

IntermediateBeach break33.461, -117.679

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A april–october beach on the Gulf of California near California, Group Campsite is exposed to SW swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~19.5°C (67.1°F) on average

Jan

15.1°C

59.2°F · 13.7–16.6°C

Feb

14.8°C

58.6°F · 13.7–17.3°C

Mar

15.2°C

59.4°F · 13.6–17.5°C

Apr

16.1°C

61°F · 13.8–17.7°C

May

17.4°C

63.3°F · 15.4–20.5°C

Jun

18.5°C

65.3°F · 16–20.9°C

Jul

20.7°C

69.3°F · 17.7–24.4°C

Aug

21.2°C

70.2°F · 19.1–23.6°C

Sep

21.3°C

70.3°F · 18.2–23.8°C

Oct

19.5°C

67.1°F · 17.5–23.5°C

Nov

17.8°C

64°F · 16–20°C

Dec

16.1°C

61°F · 14.2–19.1°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

S–W

Best wind

N–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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