Seal Beach
California · United States
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Seal Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California coastline near California — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~15.6°C (60.1°F) on average
Jan
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.6–15.4°C
Feb
13°C
55.4°F · 11.1–15.8°C
Mar
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.9–15.2°C
Apr
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.2–14.1°C
May
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.6–14°C
Jun
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.5–16.4°C
Jul
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12–18°C
Aug
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13–17.8°C
Sep
15.6°C
60.1°F · 12.5–19.5°C
Oct
15.5°C
59.9°F · 12.6–19.9°C
Nov
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.1–17.4°C
Dec
14°C
57.2°F · 12.2–17°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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