Pfeiffer Beach
California · United States
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Pfeiffer Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of California — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Pfeiffer Beach
Updated 21:07 spot time
Pfeiffer Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 6.5 ft–7.5 ft double overhead+, 6 ft WNW swell at 7.85 s. Wind up to 10 mph NW. Water 61°F. Best surf window around 12:00 AM — good (4/5) with 9 mph NNW 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: ~14.6°C (58.3°F) on average
Jan
12.8°C
55°F · 11.7–14.7°C
Feb
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.1–15.4°C
Mar
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.7–14.6°C
Apr
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.5–14.2°C
May
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.4–14.4°C
Jun
13°C
55.4°F · 10.4–15.5°C
Jul
13.8°C
56.8°F · 10.7–17.1°C
Aug
14.5°C
58.1°F · 11.8–17.4°C
Sep
15.1°C
59.2°F · 12.9–17.7°C
Oct
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.9–18.1°C
Nov
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.1–16.5°C
Dec
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.7–16.2°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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