North Beach
Alaska · United States
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North Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Bering Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE 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: ~10.2°C (50.4°F) on average
Jan
-1.1°C
30°F · -1.6–-0.2°C
Feb
-1°C
30.2°F · -1.5–0.3°C
Mar
-1°C
30.2°F · -1.5–0.2°C
Apr
-0.8°C
30.6°F · -1.4–0.5°C
May
1.3°C
34.3°F · -1.3–6.9°C
Jun
7.5°C
45.5°F · 2.3–12.8°C
Jul
12.7°C
54.9°F · 7.8–16.9°C
Aug
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.3–16.4°C
Sep
10.2°C
50.4°F · 7.2–14.1°C
Oct
5.2°C
41.4°F · 1.6–8.6°C
Nov
0.6°C
33.1°F · -1.1–3.5°C
Dec
-0.8°C
30.6°F · -1.4–0.2°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
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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