Zmudowski State Beach
Monterey County, California, United States
No photo of Zmudowski State Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:20 pm6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6.4
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
7.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
7.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 13°C55°F
- Water
- 18°C64°F
- Wind
- 106 km/hmph NW
- Gusts
- 159 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.5 m5 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 2%
- Sunset
- 6:20 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- 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.
- Sun7.1 GreatBest 1 pm to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
- Mon7.2 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
- Tue7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
- Wed6.3 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 1%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Zmudowski State Beach
Zmudowski State Beach is a state park in Monterey County, California, USA. It is located near Moss Landing State Beach, which is 2 miles away. The nearest town is Pajaro Dunes village, 2 miles from the beach.
Zmudowski State Beach is located on Monterey Bay, in Moss Landing, Monterey County, northern California.
It is operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Coastal erosion has greatly affected Zmudowski State Beach, along with other beaches in California. It has also been impacted by an influx of marine debris, causing changes in its wildlife populations.
Source: Zmudowski State Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 3.2 km2 miPajaro Dunes (village)
- Nearest airport
- 10 km6 miWatsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Moss Landing State Beach3.3 km2.0 mi south away6.6 Good later
- Palm Beach3.4 km2.1 mi north-west away6.8 Good later
- Jetty Beach3.7 km2.3 mi south away6.6 Good later
- Island Beach4.4 km2.7 mi south away6.6 Good later
- Sunset Beach5.8 km3.6 mi north-west away6.8 Good later