Portuguese Beach
California · United States
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Portuguese Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks 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: ~13.1°C (55.6°F) on average
Jan
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10–13°C
Feb
11.1°C
52°F · 8.7–13.2°C
Mar
11°C
51.8°F · 9.2–13.4°C
Apr
10.8°C
51.4°F · 8.9–12.9°C
May
11°C
51.8°F · 8.8–13.5°C
Jun
11.2°C
52.2°F · 8.8–13°C
Jul
12°C
53.6°F · 10.1–15°C
Aug
12.8°C
55°F · 10.2–15.3°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.2–18.2°C
Oct
13°C
55.4°F · 10.6–16.5°C
Nov
12.8°C
55°F · 10.6–15.7°C
Dec
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.1–15.5°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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