North Beach
California · United States
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North Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of California — 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: ~19.4°C (66.9°F) on average
Jan
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.6–16.4°C
Feb
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.7–16.9°C
Mar
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.7–17°C
Apr
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.8–16.6°C
May
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.5–17.6°C
Jun
17.2°C
63°F · 12.4–19.3°C
Jul
19°C
66.2°F · 15.7–21.2°C
Aug
19.2°C
66.6°F · 15.8–21.9°C
Sep
19.4°C
66.9°F · 15.4–22.7°C
Oct
18.3°C
64.9°F · 14.4–22.9°C
Nov
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.1–19.3°C
Dec
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.6–18.4°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. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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