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Westport–Union Landing State Beach

Mendocino County, California, United States

Westport–Union Landing State Beach 1 photo

  • A view from cliffs of Westport-Union Landing State Beach.

    A view from cliffs of Westport-Union Landing State Beach.. Sequoiasempervirenssssssssss, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:24 pm
8 am
4.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.9
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.3
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.4
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C56°F
Water
15°C58°F
Wind
2314 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:24 pm
Today
4.6Fair8 am2616
4.9Fair9 am2213
4.8Fair10 am2314
4.6Fair11 am2616
4.5Fair12 pm2717
4.5Fair1 pm2817
4.3Fair2 pm3019
4.3Fair3 pm3018
4.4Fair4 pm2918
4.4Fair5 pm2818
4.6Fair6 pm2616
Sat
6.1Good8 am21
5.4Fair9 am43
4.4Fair10 am32
4.5Fair11 am10
4.1Fair12 pm21
4.0Fair1 pm11
4.1Fair2 pm21
4.5Fair3 pm32
5.0Fair4 pm32
5.0Fair5 pm42
5.9Good6 pm11
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 8 km/h5 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 11%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Westport–Union Landing State Beach

Westport–Union Landing State Beach is a California State Beach located in the United States. It is 1.8 miles from Wages Creek Beach. The nearest town is Westport, 2.9 miles away.

From Wikipedia

Westport-Union Landing State Beach is located in Mendocino County in Northern California. Covering over 3 miles (4.8 km) of rugged and scenic coastline, this beach consists of 46 campsites with ocean and mountain views. Fishing is common on this beach.

This beach is located 19 miles (31 km) north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1. It is named after two early-day communities, Westport and Union Landing. Westport is a sawmill town that is still in existence while only few buildings remain in Union Landing.

Source: Westport-Union Landing State Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms130 m410 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m450 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town
4.6 km2.9 miWestport (village)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miFort Bragg Airport (FOB)

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

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