McDonald Beach
Coastal areas · Antarctica
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Somov Sea near Coastal areas, McDonald Beach works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~-1.7°C (28.9°F) on average
Jan
-1.2°C
29.8°F · -1.8–-0.5°C
Feb
-1°C
30.2°F · -1.5–0.9°C
Mar
-1.4°C
29.5°F · -1.7–-1.1°C
Apr
-1.6°C
29.1°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
May
-1.6°C
29.1°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
Jun
-1.6°C
29.1°F · -1.8–-1.3°C
Jul
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
Aug
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
Sep
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.3°C
Oct
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
Nov
-1.6°C
29.1°F · -1.8–-1.1°C
Dec
-1.4°C
29.5°F · -1.8–-1°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
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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