North Beach
Alaska · United States
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North Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Bering Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks 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: ~9°C (48.2°F) on average
Jan
4.1°C
39.4°F · 3–5.8°C
Feb
4°C
39.2°F · 3.2–4.8°C
Mar
3.9°C
39°F · 2.6–4.7°C
Apr
4°C
39.2°F · 2.6–5.2°C
May
5°C
41°F · 3.9–5.9°C
Jun
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4.9–8.7°C
Jul
8°C
46.4°F · 5.7–13.6°C
Aug
9.3°C
48.7°F · 7.4–12.4°C
Sep
9°C
48.2°F · 7–11.4°C
Oct
7.2°C
45°F · 6.1–8.6°C
Nov
5.7°C
42.3°F · 4.1–6.8°C
Dec
4.7°C
40.5°F · 3.7–6.2°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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