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Arch Beach

Orange County, California, United States

Arch Beach 5 photos

  • North end of Treasure Island Beach, Laguna Beach with natural archway

    North end of Treasure Island Beach, Laguna Beach with natural archway. Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Goff Cove, Laguna Beach from east

    Goff Cove, Laguna Beach from east. Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Goff Cove, Laguna Beach from south

    Goff Cove, Laguna Beach from south. Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Christmas Cove, Laguna Beach from south

    Christmas Cove, Laguna Beach from south. Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Lookout Point, Treasure Island Park

    Lookout Point, Treasure Island Park. ZacharyCrespin, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
5.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
6.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
85 km/hmph NE
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
20%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
5.2Fair8 am85
5.2Fair9 am74
6.7Good10 am64
7.9Great11 am32
7.7Great12 pm85
8.0Great1 pm96
8.3Great2 pm138
8.5Excellent3 pm149
8.5Excellent4 pm159
8.4Great5 pm159
8.1Great6 pm138
Sat
7.9Great8 am64
8.6Excellent9 am64
9.1Excellent10 am21
9.5Excellent11 am32
9.4Excellent12 pm106
9.5Excellent1 pm106
9.4Excellent2 pm128
9.1Excellent3 pm1610
9.0Excellent4 pm1610
9.2Excellent5 pm148
9.1Excellent6 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 1.2 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.2 m. High at 8 pm, 1.0 mHigh 7 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 1.0 m3 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 7 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 230 m760 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
130 m420 ftCoast-Sunset Terrace
Nearest town
3 km1.9 miLaguna Beach (town)
Nearest airport
44 km27 miFullerton Municipal Airport (FUL)

Nearby places

  • Small's Smash ClubBurger
    230 m760 ft
  • Ruby's DinerBurger
    630 m0.4 mi
  • BouchéePastries
    1 km0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Arch Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.6 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%