Wages Creek Beach
California · United States
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Wages Creek Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near California — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average
Jan
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10–13°C
Feb
11°C
51.8°F · 8.5–13.2°C
Mar
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.1–13.3°C
Apr
10.7°C
51.3°F · 8.6–13.1°C
May
10.8°C
51.4°F · 8.2–13.2°C
Jun
10.9°C
51.6°F · 8.5–12.9°C
Jul
11.8°C
53.2°F · 9.4–15.2°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 10.3–15.3°C
Sep
12.8°C
55°F · 10.7–18°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 10.7–16.8°C
Nov
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.2–15.4°C
Dec
12°C
53.6°F · 10–15.4°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
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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