Pelican State Beach
California · United States
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Pelican State Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near California — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~12.3°C (54.1°F) on average
Jan
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.3–12.7°C
Feb
10.4°C
50.7°F · 8.5–12.1°C
Mar
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9–12.4°C
Apr
10.5°C
50.9°F · 8.3–12.8°C
May
10.8°C
51.4°F · 8.6–13.3°C
Jun
11.1°C
52°F · 8.2–13.6°C
Jul
11.5°C
52.7°F · 8.5–16°C
Aug
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.1–15°C
Sep
12.3°C
54.1°F · 9.8–15.5°C
Oct
11.7°C
53.1°F · 9.2–15.7°C
Nov
12°C
53.6°F · 9.3–15.4°C
Dec
11.1°C
52°F · 9–14.7°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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