South Beach
British Columbia · Canada
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South Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Canada shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Alaska — 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: ~12.3°C (54.1°F) on average
Jan
6.7°C
44.1°F · 4.7–8.1°C
Feb
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4.8–8°C
Mar
6.1°C
43°F · 4.5–8.2°C
Apr
6.8°C
44.2°F · 4.6–8.6°C
May
8.7°C
47.7°F · 6.6–10.9°C
Jun
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.3–12.3°C
Jul
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10.5–15.2°C
Aug
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.2–14.5°C
Sep
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.8–14.5°C
Oct
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.1–12.6°C
Nov
8.8°C
47.8°F · 7.1–10.4°C
Dec
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6.5–9.3°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
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.
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