Little Beach
Coastal areas · United States
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Coastal areas, Little Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Little Beach
Updated 00:29 spot time
Little Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 ft–2.5 ft waist to chest high, 1 ft ESE swell at 8.35 s. Wind up to 11 mph SSW. Water 67°F. Best surf window around 7:00 AM — fair (2/5) with 4 mph SSW wind.
Tides today: low 4:53 AM (0.4 ft), high 11:21 AM (5.1 ft), low 6:03 PM (0.6 ft), high 11:57 PM (3.8 ft)
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~18.5°C (65.3°F) on average
Jan
5.9°C
42.6°F · 2.1–8.4°C
Feb
4.2°C
39.6°F · 2.4–6.4°C
Mar
5.4°C
41.7°F · 2.3–9.3°C
Apr
8.9°C
48°F · 5.4–12.5°C
May
13.8°C
56.8°F · 10.6–19.2°C
Jun
19.2°C
66.6°F · 14.6–22.8°C
Jul
23°C
73.4°F · 21–26°C
Aug
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.4–25.7°C
Sep
22.6°C
72.7°F · 19.7–25.5°C
Oct
18.5°C
65.3°F · 15–21°C
Nov
13.7°C
56.7°F · 9.8–16.3°C
Dec
9.2°C
48.6°F · 6.6–11.8°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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