Paradise Beach
California · United States
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Paradise Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California coastline near California — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Paradise Beach
Updated 17:20 spot time
Paradise Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 6 ft–6.5 ft overhead, 6 ft WNW swell at 7.75 s. Wind up to 9 mph NW. Water 65°F. Best surf window around 11:00 AM — good (4/5) with 9 mph W 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: ~15.1°C (59.2°F) on average
Jan
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.8–15.3°C
Feb
13°C
55.4°F · 11–15.8°C
Mar
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11–15.3°C
Apr
12°C
53.6°F · 10.1–13.9°C
May
12.2°C
54°F · 10.8–13.9°C
Jun
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.4–16.5°C
Jul
14.2°C
57.6°F · 11.4–17.4°C
Aug
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13–17.6°C
Sep
15.4°C
59.7°F · 12.2–19°C
Oct
15.1°C
59.2°F · 11.9–19.7°C
Nov
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.7–17.4°C
Dec
13.9°C
57°F · 11.9–17.2°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
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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