Somoa Beach
California · United States
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Somoa Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
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°C
51.8°F · 9.2–13.1°C
Feb
10.5°C
50.9°F · 8.6–12.8°C
Mar
10.6°C
51.1°F · 8.8–12.3°C
Apr
10.8°C
51.4°F · 9.1–13°C
May
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.5–13.7°C
Jun
11.8°C
53.2°F · 9.6–13.5°C
Jul
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.3–16.3°C
Aug
12.8°C
55°F · 10.6–15.5°C
Sep
12.8°C
55°F · 9.5–16.3°C
Oct
11.8°C
53.2°F · 9–15°C
Nov
12°C
53.6°F · 9.9–14.4°C
Dec
11.3°C
52.3°F · 8.7–15.3°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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