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Hidden Beach

Monterey County, California, United States

Hidden Beach 4 photos

  • China Cove, Point Lobos State Park

    China Cove, Point Lobos State Park. Jay Galvin, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Pinus radiata forest Point Lobos

    Pinus radiata forest Point Lobos. David Baron from Palo Alto, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Brush with seeds

    Brush with seeds. David Baron from San Francisco, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Brandt's Cormorant, breeding display

    Brandt's Cormorant, breeding display. Becky Matsubara from El Sobrante, California, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:20 pm
8 am
4.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
6.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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
15°C60°F
Water
19°C66°F
Wind
159 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
12%
Sunset
6:20 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am117
5.0Fair9 am117
5.7Good10 am1610
5.6Good11 am1711
3.8Poor12 pm2314
3.7Poor1 pm2012
3.9Poor2 pm117
2.9Poor3 pm96
1.9Poor4 pm2012
4.1Fair5 pm106
3.8Poor6 pm159
Fri
4.3Fair8 am96
4.2Fair9 am106
4.3Fair10 am74
4.3Fair11 am64
5.0Fair12 pm106
6.3Good1 pm117
6.6Good2 pm127
6.6Good3 pm149
6.6Good4 pm149
6.7Good5 pm138
6.4Good6 pm1610
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 9 am, 0.9 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.3 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 2 am, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • Low 2 am, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 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.

  • Sat8.1 GreatBest 10 am to 5 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms70 m240 ft away
  • Drinking water50 m160 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 50 m180 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
700 m0.4 miHighway 1 / Point Lobos
Nearest town
5.2 km3.3 miCarmel-by-the-Sea (village)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miMonterey Regional Airport (MRY)

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

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