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Russian Gulch

Mendocino County, California, United States

Russian Gulch 3 photos

  • Russian Gulch State Park and the Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge . Perspective distortion from the wide lens angle (as well as the lens's barrel distortion and chromatic aberration) have been removed or

    Russian Gulch State Park and the Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge . Perspective distortion from the wide lens angle (as well as the lens's barrel distortion and chromatic aberration) have been removed or . David Eppstein, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • The Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge at Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino County CA USA on a section of scenic coastal Highway 1.

    The Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge at Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino County CA USA on a section of scenic coastal Highway 1.. Curtis Essen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge, Russian Gulch State Park

    Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge, Russian Gulch State Park. btwashburn, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:24 pm
8 am
4.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.1
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.2
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.7
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.9
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair

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
14°C57°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
3119 km/hmph N
Gusts
4025 km/hmph
Waves
2.2 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:24 pm
Today
4.3Fair8 am2817
4.1Fair9 am3019
4.4Fair10 am2616
4.3Fair11 am2717
4.7Fair12 pm2314
4.6Fair1 pm2415
4.2Fair2 pm2818
3.7Poor3 pm3119
3.9Poor4 pm2818
3.8Poor5 pm2818
4.5Fair6 pm2515
Sat
6.0Good8 am11
5.2Fair9 am11
5.0Fair10 am10
4.2Fair11 am53
3.9Poor12 pm53
3.9Poor1 pm53
4.0Fair2 pm64
4.6Fair3 pm74
5.0Fair4 pm85
5.6Good5 pm96
6.0Good6 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -0.5 m. High at 9 am, 0.9 m. Low at 4 pm, -0.6 m. High at 10 pm, 0.6 mLow 3 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 9 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 4 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 10 pm, 0.6 m2 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 3 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 10 pm, 0.6 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.

  • Sun4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms90 m300 ft away
  • Showers70 m240 ft away
  • Drinking water270 m890 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m250 ft. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miMendocino (village)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miFort Bragg Airport (FOB)

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

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