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Vaill Beach

Coastal areas · United States

IntermediateBeach break41.149, -71.572

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A april–october beach on the James Bay near Coastal areas, Vaill Beach is exposed to SW swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~19.9°C (67.8°F) on average

Jan

6.9°C

44.4°F · 3.5–9.4°C

Feb

4.8°C

40.6°F · 3–7.3°C

Mar

4.7°C

40.5°F · 1.9–8.1°C

Apr

6.9°C

44.4°F · 3.6–10.9°C

May

10.8°C

51.4°F · 8.2–16.4°C

Jun

16°C

60.8°F · 10.6–20.1°C

Jul

20°C

68°F · 17.8–22.3°C

Aug

21.2°C

70.2°F · 18.5–23.8°C

Sep

19.9°C

67.8°F · 17.5–22.5°C

Oct

16.8°C

62.2°F · 14.5–19.6°C

Nov

13.3°C

55.9°F · 10.8–16.3°C

Dec

9.9°C

49.8°F · 7.3–12.5°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–W

Best wind

N–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.

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