Main Beach
British Columbia · Canada
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Main Beach is a S-facing pebble beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near British Columbia — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE 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: ~14.6°C (58.3°F) on average
Jan
7.1°C
44.8°F · 6.2–8.1°C
Feb
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.9–8.4°C
Mar
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.6–9.2°C
Apr
9.5°C
49.1°F · 7.7–11°C
May
12.2°C
54°F · 10–13.9°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.7–16.7°C
Jul
16°C
60.8°F · 13.8–18.6°C
Aug
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.3–18.8°C
Sep
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.3–17.2°C
Oct
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.3–13.6°C
Nov
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.7–10.7°C
Dec
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.7–9.6°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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