Wickes Beach
Coastal areas · United States
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Coastal areas, Wickes Beach works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~24.1°C (75.4°F) on average
Jan
3.5°C
38.3°F · 0.7–7.4°C
Feb
2.9°C
37.2°F · 0.4–6.3°C
Mar
5.1°C
41.2°F · 1.4–12.1°C
Apr
9.7°C
49.5°F · 2.3–15.2°C
May
16°C
60.8°F · 8.7–23.2°C
Jun
21.9°C
71.4°F · 13.5–25.8°C
Jul
25.5°C
77.9°F · 18.9–30.1°C
Aug
26.4°C
79.5°F · 21–29.5°C
Sep
24.1°C
75.4°F · 18.6–27.2°C
Oct
18.4°C
65.1°F · 13.6–22.9°C
Nov
12.3°C
54.1°F · 8.6–16.4°C
Dec
7°C
44.6°F · 4.1–9.9°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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