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Patton Beach

Placer County, California, United States

Patton Beach 2 photos

  • Snow, Waves, and Surfers - Lake Tahoe

    Snow, Waves, and Surfers - Lake Tahoe. Jrmichae, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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Today 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°C38°F
Water
—
Wind
106 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
8%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
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
Sat
6.6Good8 am2012
6.7Good9 am1912
7.2Great10 am149
7.4Great11 am63
7.5Great12 pm42
7.5Great1 pm85
7.5Great2 pm96
7.5Great3 pm95
7.5Great4 pm96
7.5Great5 pm96
7.5Great6 pm75
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
  • Parking18 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m300 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m480 ft
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
80 m270 ft
Nearest town
4.9 km3.1 miKings Beach (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miTruckee-Tahoe Airport (TKF)

Nearby places

  • The Old Post Office CafeBreakfast
    150 m480 ft
  • CB's Pizza & GrillPizza
    290 m960 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 Patton Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • 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%