Ridley Beach
Coastal areas · Antarctica
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Ridley Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Somov Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~-1.8°C (28.8°F) on average
Jan
-1.3°C
29.7°F · -1.7–-0.6°C
Feb
-1.1°C
30°F · -1.4–-0.6°C
Mar
-1.4°C
29.5°F · -1.6–-1.1°C
Apr
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.5°C
May
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.6°C
Jun
-1.8°C
28.8°F · -1.8–-1.6°C
Jul
-1.8°C
28.8°F · -1.8–-1.6°C
Aug
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.6°C
Sep
-1.8°C
28.8°F · -1.8–-1.6°C
Oct
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.5°C
Nov
-1.7°C
28.9°F · -1.8–-1.4°C
Dec
-1.5°C
29.3°F · -1.8–-0.8°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
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.
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