Sandy Beach
California · United States
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Sandy Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E 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: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average
Jan
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10–12.7°C
Feb
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9–13.9°C
Mar
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.2–13.7°C
Apr
10.5°C
50.9°F · 8.8–12.4°C
May
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8–13.5°C
Jun
11.1°C
52°F · 9.3–12.7°C
Jul
11.8°C
53.2°F · 8.8–16°C
Aug
12.2°C
54°F · 9.6–14.5°C
Sep
12.8°C
55°F · 10–17.1°C
Oct
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.2–15.7°C
Nov
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.1–15°C
Dec
11.9°C
53.4°F · 9.9–15.1°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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