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Trinidad State Beach

California · United States

IntermediateBeach break41.065, -124.150

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A april–october beach on the Coastal Waters near California, Trinidad State Beach is exposed to W swell — S–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–E wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average

Jan

10.9°C

51.6°F · 9.3–13°C

Feb

10.5°C

50.9°F · 8.7–12.6°C

Mar

10.6°C

51.1°F · 8.8–12.3°C

Apr

10.9°C

51.6°F · 8.8–12.9°C

May

11.3°C

52.3°F · 9.4–13.8°C

Jun

11.9°C

53.4°F · 9.7–13.5°C

Jul

12.8°C

55°F · 10–16.1°C

Aug

12.9°C

55.2°F · 10.9–15.9°C

Sep

12.8°C

55°F · 9.5–16.3°C

Oct

11.9°C

53.4°F · 9–15.5°C

Nov

12°C

53.6°F · 10.2–14.7°C

Dec

11.2°C

52.2°F · 8.7–15.2°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–NW

Best wind

NE–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. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.

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