South Beach
New York · United States
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South Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W 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: ~19.7°C (67.5°F) on average
Jan
6.3°C
43.3°F · 2.6–8.7°C
Feb
4.4°C
39.9°F · 2.6–6.8°C
Mar
4.4°C
39.9°F · 1.3–7.8°C
Apr
6.8°C
44.2°F · 3.8–10.8°C
May
10.9°C
51.6°F · 8.5–15.9°C
Jun
15.9°C
60.6°F · 10.2–20.2°C
Jul
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.4–22°C
Aug
20.8°C
69.4°F · 17.9–23.3°C
Sep
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.6–21.8°C
Oct
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.3–19.3°C
Nov
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.5–16.1°C
Dec
9.4°C
48.9°F · 6.8–11.7°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–E
Best wind
S–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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