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Atascadero State Beach

San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

Atascadero State Beach 2 photos

  • Three children play in a lagoon formed from high tide on Morro Strand State Beach at sunset 15 Nov. 2008. Michael "Mike" L. Baird, Canon 1D Mark III EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM handheld.

    Three children play in a lagoon formed from high tide on Morro Strand State Beach at sunset 15 Nov. 2008. Michael "Mike" L. Baird, Canon 1D Mark III EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM handheld.. Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • This Distressed Sea Lion Pup was observed precisely at the point of the Azure Street entrance to Morro Strand State Beach, in en:Morro Bay, CA , 29 June 2009 close to 7PM. A number of people had alrea

    This Distressed Sea Lion Pup was observed precisely at the point of the Azure Street entrance to Morro Strand State Beach, in en:Morro Bay, CA , 29 June 2009 close to 7PM. A number of people had alrea. Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:17 pm
8 am
5.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
6.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
4.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6 pm
4.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C60°F
Water
20°C68°F
Wind
117 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2012 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
8%
Sunset
6:17 pm
Today
3.9Poor8 am128
3.8Poor9 am1912
4.2Fair10 am148
5.1Fair11 am85
5.5Good12 pm42
6.2Good1 pm74
4.9Fair2 pm64
6.4Good3 pm64
6.0Good4 pm74
6.4Good5 pm43
6.9Good6 pm138
Fri
5.0Fair8 am74
6.2Good9 am53
4.8Fair10 am64
4.9Fair11 am96
5.1Fair12 pm95
5.3Fair1 pm128
4.9Fair2 pm149
5.5Good3 pm1710
6.5Good4 pm1811
6.4Good5 pm149
4.7Fair6 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 am, -0.3 m. High at 8 am, 1.0 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.3 mLow 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.5 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.7 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms170 m550 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m640 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 510 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
460 m0.3 mi15
Nearest town
3.3 km2.1 miMorro Bay (town)
Nearest airport
27 km17 miSan Luis Obispo Regional Airport (SBP)

Nearby places

  • The BuoyFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi
  • Lolo'sMexican
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Chapala Mexican GrillMexican
    550 m0.3 mi
  • China DragonChinese
    600 m0.4 mi
  • Taco TempleMexican
    730 m0.5 mi

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

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