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Harbor Cove Beach

Ventura County, California, United States

Harbor Cove Beach 3 photos

  • Leaving Ventura Harbor for Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands on an Island Packers excursion. www.islandpackers.com/

    Leaving Ventura Harbor for Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands on an Island Packers excursion. www.islandpackers.com/. Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Wendy Motta, representing Congressman Salud Carbajal's office, presents agencies and organizations with awards of recognitions for their collaborative recovery efforts in celebration of the Endangered

    Wendy Motta, representing Congressman Salud Carbajal's office, presents agencies and organizations with awards of recognitions for their collaborative recovery efforts in celebration of the Endangered. USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public domain. Source

  • Leaving Ventura Harbor for Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands on an Island Packers excursion. <a href=" http://www.islandpackers.com/ " rel="nofollow">www.islandpackers.com/</a>

    Leaving Ventura Harbor for Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands on an Island Packers excursion. <a href=" http://www.islandpackers.com/ " rel="nofollow">www.islandpackers.com/</a>. Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 6 pm, sunset 6:13 pm
8 am
7.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6 pm
5.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C58°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
74 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
3%
Sunset
6:13 pm
Today
7.7Great8 am74
7.8Great9 am53
8.1Great10 am21
8.2Great11 am42
8.4Great12 pm95
8.3Great1 pm96
7.6Great2 pm1811
7.7Great3 pm1711
8.4Great4 pm85
8.4Great5 pm53
5.8Good6 pm21
Sat
7.9Great8 am117
8.5Excellent9 am64
9.0Excellent10 am32
9.1Excellent11 am85
9.2Excellent12 pm106
9.2Excellent1 pm1610
8.9Excellent2 pm2113
8.7Excellent3 pm2213
8.6Excellent4 pm2213
8.6Excellent5 pm2113
8.5Excellent6 pm2013
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 1.1 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.2 m. High at 8 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 2 am, -0.1 mHigh 8 am, 1.1 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 8 am, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.1 m<1 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

  • LifeguardStation 140 m460 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms120 m380 ft away
  • Showers100 m340 ft away
  • Drinking water120 m380 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m360 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 180 m590 ft
  • Picnic tables400 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
4.2 km2.6 miVentura (city)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miSanta Paula Airport (SZP)

Nearby places

  • Harbor Cove CaféBurger
    180 m590 ft
  • Water's EdgeSeafood
    480 m0.3 mi
  • Le Petit CafeFrench
    620 m0.4 mi
  • The GreekGreek
    650 m0.4 mi
  • Coastal Cone & ParlorBurger
    680 m0.4 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 Harbor Cove Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.1 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%