Jones Beach
California · United States
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Jones Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks 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: ~12.5°C (54.5°F) on average
Jan
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.9–13.1°C
Feb
10.9°C
51.6°F · 8.2–13.3°C
Mar
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.1–13.3°C
Apr
10.5°C
50.9°F · 8.3–13.2°C
May
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8–13.1°C
Jun
10.7°C
51.3°F · 8.3–12.8°C
Jul
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9–15.3°C
Aug
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.1–15.3°C
Sep
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10–17.3°C
Oct
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.6–17.1°C
Nov
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10.1–15.2°C
Dec
12°C
53.6°F · 10–15.4°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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