Lost Coast
California · United States
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Lost Coast is a SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near California — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.3°C (54.1°F) on average
Jan
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.6–13.2°C
Feb
10.7°C
51.3°F · 8.8–12.9°C
Mar
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.8–12.8°C
Apr
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.8–13.3°C
May
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.3–13.3°C
Jun
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.4–13.9°C
Jul
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10–16.1°C
Aug
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.3–15.6°C
Sep
12.3°C
54.1°F · 9.9–16.8°C
Oct
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.1–16.2°C
Nov
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.6–14.5°C
Dec
11.7°C
53.1°F · 9.5–15.2°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–NW
Best wind
NE–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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