Check the Beach

Kings Beach

Placer County, California, United States

Kings Beach 3 photos

  • Bear Belly Brewing Company, Kings Beach, California

    Bear Belly Brewing Company, Kings Beach, California. Missvain, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Bear Belly Brewing Company, Kings Beach, California

    Bear Belly Brewing Company, Kings Beach, California. Missvain, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Bear Belly Brewing Company, Kings Beach, California

    Bear Belly Brewing Company, Kings Beach, California. Missvain, CC BY 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:10 pm
8 am
3.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
9 am
4.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
4°C39°F
Water
—
Wind
85 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
6%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
4.5Fair8 am128
4.3Fair9 am85
4.1Fair10 am95
4.0Fair11 am117
3.8Poor12 pm106
3.8Poor1 pm85
4.2Fair2 pm117
4.4Fair3 pm127
4.3Fair4 pm127
4.0Fair5 pm1510
4.3Fair6 pm138
Fri
3.5Poor8 am1711
4.2Fair9 am2113
5.5Good10 am2314
6.7Good11 am1811
7.2Great12 pm159
6.4Good1 pm85
7.0Great2 pm85
6.6Good3 pm106
6.3Good4 pm95
6.8Good5 pm106
7.5Great6 pm95
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms80 m260 ft away
  • Parking16 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m190 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink12 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m400 ft
  • Playground100 m330 ft awayFerrari Playground
  • Boat ramp300 m980 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
180 m600 ftKings Beach (village)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miTruckee-Tahoe Airport (TKF)

Nearby places

  • Remedy eateryFood and drink
    120 m400 ft
  • Las PanchitasMexican
    150 m500 ft
  • The Burrito WindowFood and drink
    190 m630 ft
  • Whitecaps PizzaPizza
    200 m650 ft

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 Kings Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.5 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 11%
  • Sat7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 3%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 1%