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Tripod Beach

British Columbia · Canada

IntermediateBeach break50.868, -128.052

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An open N-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Alaska near British Columbia, Tripod Beach works on W–NE groundswell; SE–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.3°C (54.1°F) on average

Jan

8.4°C

47.1°F · 7.2–10°C

Feb

7.9°C

46.2°F · 6.4–9.8°C

Mar

8°C

46.4°F · 6.5–9.8°C

Apr

8.6°C

47.5°F · 6.8–10.1°C

May

10.1°C

50.2°F · 8.7–12°C

Jun

11.7°C

53.1°F · 10.6–13.7°C

Jul

13°C

55.4°F · 11.5–14.8°C

Aug

13.1°C

55.6°F · 11–15.2°C

Sep

12.3°C

54.1°F · 10.7–14.6°C

Oct

10.8°C

51.4°F · 8.9–12.5°C

Nov

10°C

50°F · 8.3–12.1°C

Dec

9°C

48.2°F · 7.4–11.4°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

W–NE

Best wind

SE–S

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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