Check the Beach

Sandy Beach

Monterey County, California, United States

Sandy Beach 4 photos

  • Carmel Highlands May 2011 004

    Carmel Highlands May 2011 004. King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Carmel Highlands May 2011 005

    Carmel Highlands May 2011 005. King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Pinus radiata forest Point Lobos

    Pinus radiata forest Point Lobos. David Baron from Palo Alto, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Brandt's Cormorant, breeding display

    Brandt's Cormorant, breeding display. Becky Matsubara from El Sobrante, California, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:20 pm
8 am
4.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
6.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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
15°C59°F
Water
19°C66°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
3%
Sunset
6:20 pm
Today
4.3Fair8 am96
4.2Fair9 am106
4.3Fair10 am74
4.3Fair11 am64
5.0Fair12 pm106
6.3Good1 pm117
6.6Good2 pm127
6.6Good3 pm149
6.6Good4 pm149
6.7Good5 pm138
6.4Good6 pm1610
Sat
6.6Good8 am128
6.6Good9 am106
7.2Great10 am85
7.6Great11 am74
7.9Great12 pm74
8.1Great1 pm74
8.1Great2 pm85
7.9Great3 pm117
7.6Great4 pm138
7.0Great5 pm138
7.3Great6 pm148
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 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • 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.

  • Sun5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms390 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water390 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m930 ftHighway 1 / Corona
Nearest town
5.6 km3.5 miCarmel-by-the-Sea (village)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miMonterey Regional Airport (MRY)

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

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