West Beach
California · United States
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West Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of California — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at West Beach
Updated 17:21 spot time
West Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 3 ft–4 ft chest to head high, 3 ft W swell at 8 s. Wind up to 9 mph ESE. Water 72°F. Best surf window around 4:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 9 mph ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.7°C (63.9°F) on average
Jan
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.3–16.2°C
Feb
13.9°C
57°F · 12.4–16.6°C
Mar
13.8°C
56.8°F · 11.8–16.9°C
Apr
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.1–15.3°C
May
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.2–17°C
Jun
16.5°C
61.7°F · 12.1–18°C
Jul
17.9°C
64.2°F · 14.8–20.7°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 15–21.6°C
Sep
18.6°C
65.5°F · 14.6–22.5°C
Oct
17.7°C
63.9°F · 12.9–22.3°C
Nov
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.4–19.1°C
Dec
15°C
59°F · 12.9–18.1°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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