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Island Beach

Monterey County, California, United States

Island Beach 5 photos

  • Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa, Moss Landing (Elkhorn Slough and beach), California, USA.

    Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa, Moss Landing (Elkhorn Slough and beach), California, USA.. Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa, Moss Landing (Elkhorn Slough and beach), California, USA.

    Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa, Moss Landing (Elkhorn Slough and beach), California, USA.. Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus, Moss Landing (Elkhorn Slough and beach), California, USA.

    Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus, Moss Landing (Elkhorn Slough and beach), California, USA.. Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus, Moss Landing (Elkhorn Slough and beach), California, USA.

    Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus, Moss Landing (Elkhorn Slough and beach), California, USA.. Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Monterey Bay Research Institute 2012-10-13 P1030632

    Monterey Bay Research Institute 2012-10-13 P1030632. Hydrargyrum, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:20 pm
8 am
6.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

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
17°C62°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
2214 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:20 pm
Today
4.9Fair8 am138
4.3Fair9 am1610
4.4Fair10 am1711
5.9Good11 am138
4.6Fair12 pm74
4.1Fair1 pm149
3.3Poor2 pm2415
3.9Poor3 pm64
3.8Poor4 pm159
4.2Fair5 pm106
5.3Fair6 pm149
Fri
6.0Good8 am96
5.3Fair9 am85
5.7Good10 am53
6.6Good11 am11
6.4Good12 pm74
6.6Good1 pm117
6.5Good2 pm1610
6.6Good3 pm1610
6.6Good4 pm1610
6.6Good5 pm1610
7.0Great6 pm85
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.

  • Sat7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.6 GoodBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms420 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 560 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables460 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
480 m0.3 miHighway 1 / Dolan Road (Pr)
Nearest town
570 m0.4 miMoss Landing (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miMarina Municipal Airport (OAR)

Nearby places

  • Phil's Snack Shack and DelicatessenFood and drink
    560 m0.3 mi
  • Haute Enchilada CafeFood and drink
    590 m0.4 mi
  • The Whole EnchiladaMexican
    650 m0.4 mi
  • Surf City CoffeeFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi
  • Sea HarvestSeafood
    770 m0.5 mi

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

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