Moss Beach
California · United States
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California near California, Moss Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~14.9°C (58.8°F) on average
Jan
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.4–14.4°C
Feb
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.8–15.1°C
Mar
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.7–14.2°C
Apr
12°C
53.6°F · 10.1–13.8°C
May
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.7–14.4°C
Jun
12.9°C
55.2°F · 10.4–14.7°C
Jul
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.1–16.8°C
Aug
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12–16.8°C
Sep
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.8–17.1°C
Oct
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.2–16.7°C
Nov
14°C
57.2°F · 11.5–16°C
Dec
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.3–16°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–N
Best wind
E–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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