Third Beach
Washington · United States
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Third Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE 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: ~13.5°C (56.3°F) on average
Jan
8.9°C
48°F · 7.2–10.5°C
Feb
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7–10.6°C
Mar
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.8–10.9°C
Apr
9.9°C
49.8°F · 7.6–11.8°C
May
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9.7–14.3°C
Jun
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.4–14.8°C
Jul
13.2°C
55.8°F · 10.9–16°C
Aug
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.7–15.4°C
Sep
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.3–16.2°C
Oct
12.1°C
53.8°F · 9.5–14.6°C
Nov
11°C
51.8°F · 9.4–13.3°C
Dec
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.1–12.9°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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