North Beach
Louisiana · United States
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North Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mexico — it catches SE–W swell, and offshore N–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at North Beach
Updated 23:24 spot time
North Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.5 ft–1 ft knee to waist high, 0.5 ft SSE swell at 2.65 s. Wind up to 8 mph ESE. Water 86°F. Best surf window around 8:00 PM — fair (2/5) with 6 mph SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.7°C (76.5°F) on average
Jan
14.2°C
57.6°F · 9.2–17.8°C
Feb
15.1°C
59.2°F · 9–23.6°C
Mar
19.1°C
66.4°F · 14.4–24.5°C
Apr
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.3–26.1°C
May
25.7°C
78.3°F · 21.4–29.1°C
Jun
28.9°C
84°F · 27.3–30.4°C
Jul
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.5–31.8°C
Aug
30.2°C
86.4°F · 28.5–32°C
Sep
28.9°C
84°F · 26.3–30.5°C
Oct
24.7°C
76.5°F · 18.9–28.6°C
Nov
19.3°C
66.7°F · 10.4–25.8°C
Dec
15.7°C
60.3°F · 11.1–20.4°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–W
Best wind
N–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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