Little Corona Del Mar Beach
California · United States
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Little Corona Del Mar Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California coastline near California — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~20.8°C (69.4°F) on average
Jan
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.6–16.5°C
Feb
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.4–17.1°C
Mar
15°C
59°F · 13.2–17.3°C
Apr
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.6–17.3°C
May
17°C
62.6°F · 14.4–19.5°C
Jun
18.3°C
64.9°F · 15.4–20.9°C
Jul
20.2°C
68.4°F · 17.4–23.9°C
Aug
20.6°C
69.1°F · 18.4–23.1°C
Sep
20.8°C
69.4°F · 17.4–23.5°C
Oct
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.1–23.3°C
Nov
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.4–20.1°C
Dec
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.2–18.8°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
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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