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Spooner's Cove

San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

Spooner's Cove 3 photos

  • Spooner's Cove in Montana de Oro State Park, California, USA, looking south.

    Spooner's Cove in Montana de Oro State Park, California, USA, looking south.. Eric Polk, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Spooner's Cove in Montana de Oro State Park, California, USA, looking toward the channel on the north side of the cove.

    Spooner's Cove in Montana de Oro State Park, California, USA, looking toward the channel on the north side of the cove.. Eric Polk, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Spooner's Cove

    Spooner's Cove. hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:18 pm
8 am
3.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
10 am
5.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
11 am
6.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
4.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
6.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6 pm
4.5
13 km/h8 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
16°C61°F
Water
20°C68°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph NW
Gusts
2315 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
9%
Sunset
6:18 pm
Today
4.0Fair8 am96
4.2Fair9 am149
4.0Fair10 am159
4.6Fair11 am85
5.4Fair12 pm43
6.7Good1 pm74
4.8Fair2 pm128
6.5Good3 pm85
4.7Fair4 pm85
5.3Fair5 pm21
6.2Good6 pm128
Fri
3.7Poor8 am2616
3.9Poor9 am2214
5.2Fair10 am149
6.0Good11 am149
5.0Fair12 pm1811
5.5Good1 pm1711
4.7Fair2 pm1711
4.8Fair3 pm159
6.0Good4 pm1710
6.4Good5 pm159
4.5Fair6 pm138
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 8 am, 1.0 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.3 m. High at 8 pm, 0.8 mLow 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.8 m2 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.8 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.

  • Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.8 GreatBest 11 am to 12 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms70 m230 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m310 ft. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables50 m170 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
6.1 km3.8 miCuesta-by-the-Sea (village)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miSan Luis Obispo Regional Airport (SBP)

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

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