Pirates Cove
California · United States
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California near California, Pirates Cove works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.3°C (59.5°F) on average
Jan
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12–15.3°C
Feb
13°C
55.4°F · 11.1–15.7°C
Mar
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.1–15.3°C
Apr
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.2–13.9°C
May
12.2°C
54°F · 10.8–13.8°C
Jun
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.2–16.5°C
Jul
14.2°C
57.6°F · 11.2–17.1°C
Aug
15°C
59°F · 13.3–18.2°C
Sep
15.3°C
59.5°F · 12–18.8°C
Oct
14.8°C
58.6°F · 11.6–19.4°C
Nov
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.7–17.4°C
Dec
13.8°C
56.8°F · 11.7–17.4°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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