West Bay Beach
Islas de la Bahía · Honduras
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West Bay Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Honduras shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mexico — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.8°C (85.6°F) on average
Jan
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.9–27.9°C
Feb
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.4–27.4°C
Mar
27°C
80.6°F · 25.5–28.4°C
Apr
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.4–28.5°C
May
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.4–29.3°C
Jun
28.9°C
84°F · 27.3–29.9°C
Jul
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.3–30.1°C
Aug
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.3–30.7°C
Sep
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.7–30.8°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.2–30.7°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.3–29.9°C
Dec
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.1–28.8°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
Year-round
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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