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Spooner's Cove

California · United States

IntermediateBeach break35.274, -120.889

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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California near California, Spooner's Cove works on SW–N groundswell; E–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~15.4°C (59.7°F) on average

Jan

13.1°C

55.6°F · 11.8–15°C

Feb

12.9°C

55.2°F · 11.2–15.5°C

Mar

12.7°C

54.9°F · 11.3–15.5°C

Apr

12.1°C

53.8°F · 10.7–13.6°C

May

12.3°C

54.1°F · 10.5–13.9°C

Jun

13.3°C

55.9°F · 11.2–15.6°C

Jul

14.3°C

57.7°F · 11–17.2°C

Aug

15.2°C

59.4°F · 13.1–18.9°C

Sep

15.4°C

59.7°F · 12.4–18.5°C

Oct

14.7°C

58.5°F · 12.4–18.5°C

Nov

14.4°C

57.9°F · 12.3–17.1°C

Dec

13.7°C

56.7°F · 11.7–17.1°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–N

Best wind

E–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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