Red, White and Blue Beach
California · United States
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Red, White and Blue Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of California — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Red, White and Blue Beach
Updated 19:40 spot time
Red, White and Blue Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 6 ft–7 ft double overhead+, 6.5 ft WNW swell at 7.7 s. Wind up to 10 mph WNW. Water 60°F. Best surf window around 7:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 5 mph SE 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: ~14.1°C (57.4°F) on average
Jan
12.4°C
54.3°F · 11.3–14.3°C
Feb
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.7–14.8°C
Mar
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.5–14.3°C
Apr
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.4–13.9°C
May
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.6–14.6°C
Jun
13°C
55.4°F · 11–14.6°C
Jul
13.8°C
56.8°F · 11.4–17°C
Aug
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.4–17.2°C
Sep
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.7–17.1°C
Oct
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.2–16.8°C
Nov
14°C
57.2°F · 11.5–15.8°C
Dec
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.2–15.8°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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