Little Cojo Beach
California · United States
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Little Cojo Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California coastline near California — it picks up W–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Little Cojo Beach
Updated 20:18 spot time
Little Cojo Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 5 ft–6 ft overhead, 4.5 ft WNW swell at 7.5 s. Wind up to 26 mph NNE. Water 68°F. Best surf window around 3:00 AM — good (4/5) with 18 mph NNE wind.
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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: ~16.3°C (61.3°F) on average
Jan
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.9–15.8°C
Feb
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.5–16.1°C
Mar
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.2–15.6°C
Apr
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.7–14.4°C
May
12.8°C
55°F · 11.2–14.6°C
Jun
14.2°C
57.6°F · 11.5–17°C
Jul
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.9–19.3°C
Aug
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.5–19.7°C
Sep
16.6°C
61.9°F · 12.9–21.1°C
Oct
16.3°C
61.3°F · 12.7–20.8°C
Nov
15.4°C
59.7°F · 12.9–18.1°C
Dec
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.6–17.3°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
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
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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