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Geese on North Tahoe Beach in the morning, Tahoe Vista, 2011Atagam Beach, Placer County

Placer County beaches

Which Placer County beach is best right now? 7 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 9:26 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 4.5 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Geese on North Tahoe Beach in the morning, Tahoe Vista, 201114.5Fair

    Atagam Beach

    Placer County

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    -7°C19°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.5
  2. Bear Belly Brewing Company, Kings Beach, California24.5Fair

    Kings Beach

    Placer County

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    -7°C19°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.5
  3. 34.5Fair

    Moondunes Beach

    Placer County

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    -7°C19°F
    Water
    —
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 7.5

Placer County today

A fair day for the beach across Placer County: 0 of 7 scored beaches are good right now, best in Southern Placer County, and wind averages 8 km/h5 mph (light wind). Read at 9:26 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Placer County

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.5FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Atagam Beach, 4.5
Water
—
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
—
Better right now

Southern Placer County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.4GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Chambers Landing, 6.5
Water
—
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
—

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (4.5); the weakest is 12 pm (3.7).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Placer County beaches

Every Placer County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

7 beaches listed · 7 of 7 scored live

  1. Geese on North Tahoe Beach in the morning, Tahoe Vista, 2011

    Atagam Beach

    Placer County

    4.5Fair

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air-7°C19°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Bear Belly Brewing Company, Kings Beach, California

    Kings Beach

    Placer County

    4.5Fair

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air-7°C19°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
  3. Moondunes Beach

    Placer County

    4.5Fair

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air-7°C19°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Snow, Waves, and Surfers - Lake Tahoe

    Patton Beach

    Placer County

    4.5Fair

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air-7°C19°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Geese on North Tahoe Beach in the morning, Tahoe Vista, 2011

    Secline Beach

    Placer County

    4.5Fair

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air-7°C19°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking
  6. Tahoma beach, Lake Tahoe

    Chambers Landing

    Placer County

    6.5Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air3°C37°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Tahoe Pines, icy pier - panoramio

    William Kent Beach

    Placer County

    6.3Goodtomorrow

    Waves not available, light wind.

    • Watern/a
    • Air3°C38°F
    • Wind6 km/h3 mph
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Placer County beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Placer County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Placer County right now?

Atagam Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 4.5 Fair, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Placer County today?

We do not have a water temperature for Placer County right now.

Which Placer County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Placer County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 4.5 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Placer County?

No live cams are listed for Placer County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Placer County?

All 7 beaches in our data for Placer County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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