Home Beach
Coastal areas · Antarctica
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Home Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Somov Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~-1.7°C (28.9°F) on average
Jan
-1.4°C
29.5°F · -1.8–-0.8°C
Feb
-1.2°C
29.8°F · -1.5–0.6°C
Mar
-1.4°C
29.5°F · -1.7–-1.1°C
Apr
-1.6°C
29.1°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
May
-1.6°C
29.1°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
Jun
-1.6°C
29.1°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
Jul
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
Aug
-1.6°C
29.1°F · -1.8–-1.5°C
Sep
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
Oct
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.5°C
Nov
-1.6°C
29.1°F · -1.8–-1.2°C
Dec
-1.5°C
29.3°F · -1.8–-1.1°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
October–April
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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