Selby Beach
Maryland · United States
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Selby Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches N–SE swell, and offshore SW–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Selby Beach
Updated 21:56 spot time
Selby Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0 ft–1 ft ankle to knee high, 0 ft S swell at 1.7 s. Wind up to 9 mph ESE. Water 70°F. Best surf window around 11:00 PM — poor (1/5) with 6 mph S 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: ~18.6°C (65.5°F) on average
Jan
3.7°C
38.7°F · 0.9–7.5°C
Feb
3°C
37.4°F · 0.5–6.3°C
Mar
5.1°C
41.2°F · 1.4–11.8°C
Apr
9.8°C
49.6°F · 2.5–15.5°C
May
16°C
60.8°F · 8.6–23.1°C
Jun
21.8°C
71.2°F · 13.5–25.5°C
Jul
25.5°C
77.9°F · 19–29.7°C
Aug
26.4°C
79.5°F · 21.1–29.4°C
Sep
24.2°C
75.6°F · 18.8–27.2°C
Oct
18.6°C
65.5°F · 14–22.9°C
Nov
12.5°C
54.5°F · 8.9–16.6°C
Dec
7.2°C
45°F · 4.4–10.3°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
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
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.
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