Carmel Beach Tides May 2026 | Tide Charts & Tables | California Coast, CA

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Fri) May 1, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Friday, May 1, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 1st, the sunrise is 6:14am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 5:20am -0'4" H 11:51am 3'5" L 4:29pm 2'0" H 10:39pm 5'2" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Sat) May 2, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Saturday, May 2, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 2nd, the sunrise is 6:12am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 5:57am -0'6" H 12:40pm 3'3" L 4:56pm 2'4" H 11:06pm 5'1" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Sun) May 3, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Sunday, May 3, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 3rd, the sunrise is 6:11am-7:57pm and the tide times are L 6:34am -0'6" H 1:32pm 3'2" L 5:23pm 2'7" H 11:35pm 5'0" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Mon) May 4, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Monday, May 4, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 4th, the sunrise is 6:10am-7:58pm and the tide times are L 7:15am -0'5" H 2:29pm 3'1" L 5:52pm 2'9" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Tue) May 5, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 5th, the sunrise is 6:09am-7:59pm and the tide times are H 12:07am 4'10" L 7:59am -0'4" H 3:36pm 3'1" L 6:25pm 2'11" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Wed) May 6, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 6th, the sunrise is 6:08am-8:00pm and the tide times are H 12:44am 4'8" L 8:49am -0'2" H 4:50pm 3'1" L 7:11pm 3'1" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Thu) May 7, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Thursday, May 7, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 7th, the sunrise is 6:07am-8:01pm and the tide times are H 1:29am 4'5" L 9:41am -0'0" H 5:52pm 3'3" L 8:33pm 3'2" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Fri) May 8, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Friday, May 8, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 8th, the sunrise is 6:06am-8:02pm and the tide times are H 2:24am 4'2" L 10:35am 0'0" H 6:30pm 3'5" L 10:20pm 3'1" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Sat) May 9, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Saturday, May 9, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 9th, the sunrise is 6:05am-8:03pm and the tide times are H 3:34am 3'11" L 11:25am 0'2" H 6:56pm 3'7" L 11:50pm 2'9" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Sun) May 10, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Sunday, May 10, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 10th, the sunrise is 6:04am-8:03pm and the tide times are H 4:54am 3'8" L 12:10pm 0'3" H 7:18pm 3'11" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Mon) May 11, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Monday, May 11, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 11th, the sunrise is 6:04am-8:04pm and the tide times are L 12:58am 2'2" H 6:13am 3'7" L 12:50pm 0'6" H 7:40pm 4'3" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Tue) May 12, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 12th, the sunrise is 6:03am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 1:51am 1'5" H 7:27am 3'6" L 1:28pm 0'9" H 8:05pm 4'8" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Wed) May 13, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 13th, the sunrise is 6:02am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 2:39am 0'8" H 8:34am 3'6" L 2:06pm 1'1" H 8:33pm 5'2" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Thu) May 14, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Thursday, May 14, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 14th, the sunrise is 6:01am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 3:25am -0'1" H 9:37am 3'6" L 2:44pm 1'5" H 9:05pm 5'7" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Fri) May 15, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Friday, May 15, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 15th, the sunrise is 6:00am-8:08pm and the tide times are L 4:11am -0'10" H 10:38am 3'7" L 3:23pm 1'9" H 9:41pm 6'0" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Sat) May 16, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Saturday, May 16, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 16th, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:08pm and the tide times are L 4:58am -1'4" H 11:37am 3'7" L 4:04pm 2'0" H 10:21pm 6'2" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Sun) May 17, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Sunday, May 17, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 17th, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:09pm and the tide times are L 5:48am -1'9" H 12:37pm 3'6" L 4:48pm 2'3" H 11:05pm 6'3" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Mon) May 18, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Monday, May 18, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 18th, the sunrise is 5:58am-8:10pm and the tide times are L 6:39am -1'10" H 1:38pm 3'6" L 5:38pm 2'6" H 11:53pm 6'1" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Tue) May 19, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 19th, the sunrise is 5:57am-8:11pm and the tide times are L 7:33am -1'9" H 2:41pm 3'6" L 6:36pm 2'8" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Wed) May 20, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 20th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 12:46am 5'10" L 8:29am -1'5" H 3:44pm 3'7" L 7:47pm 2'9" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Thu) May 21, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 21st, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 1:46am 5'4" L 9:26am -1'1" H 4:45pm 3'9" L 9:14pm 2'9" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Fri) May 22, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Friday, May 22, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 22nd, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 2:53am 4'9" L 10:23am -0'8" H 5:38pm 4'0" L 10:48pm 2'6" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Sat) May 23, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Saturday, May 23, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 23rd, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 4:11am 4'2" L 11:17am -0'2" H 6:24pm 4'4" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Sun) May 24, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Sunday, May 24, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 24th, the sunrise is 5:54am-8:15pm and the tide times are L 12:15am 2'0" H 5:35am 3'8" L 12:07pm 0'3" H 7:04pm 4'7" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Mon) May 25, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Monday, May 25, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 25th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 1:27am 1'4" H 6:58am 3'4" L 12:53pm 0'9" H 7:39pm 4'10" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Tue) May 26, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 26th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 2:25am 0'9" H 8:16am 3'2" L 1:34pm 1'3" H 8:10pm 5'1" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Wed) May 27, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 27th, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 3:13am 0'2" H 9:24am 3'2" L 2:11pm 1'9" H 8:39pm 5'2" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Thu) May 28, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Thursday, May 28, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 28th, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 3:55am -0'2" H 10:24am 3'2" L 2:46pm 2'1" H 9:07pm 5'3" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Fri) May 29, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Friday, May 29, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 29th, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 4:33am -0'6" H 11:18am 3'2" L 3:19pm 2'5" H 9:36pm 5'4" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Sat) May 30, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Saturday, May 30, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 30th, the sunrise is 5:51am-8:19pm and the tide times are L 5:08am -0'8" H 12:06pm 3'3" L 3:51pm 2'7" H 10:05pm 5'4" .

Carmel Beach Tide Chart for (Sun) May 31, 2026

Carmel Beach tide chart for Sunday, May 31, 2026
Carmel Beach tides for May 31st, the sunrise is 5:51am-8:20pm and the tide times are L 5:44am -0'9" H 12:51pm 3'3" L 4:23pm 2'9" H 10:37pm 5'3" .

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Carmel Beach Tide Table for May 2026

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- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
5/1 N/A L -0'4" 5:20AM 3'10" H 3'5" 11:51AM 1'4" L 2'0" 4:29PM 3'1" H 5'2" 10:39PM 5'8" 06:14-19:56 20:24-05:51
5/2 5'8" L -0'6" 5:57AM 3'10" H 3'3" 12:40PM 0'11" L 2'4" 4:56PM 2'9" H 5'1" 11:06PM 5'8" 06:12-19:56 21:25-06:23
5/3 5'8" L -0'6" 6:34AM 3'9" H 3'2" 1:32PM 0'7" L 2'7" 5:23PM 2'5" H 5'0" 11:35PM 5'6" 06:11-19:57 22:24-06:59
5/4 5'6" L -0'5" 7:15AM 3'7" H 3'1" 2:29PM 0'4" L 2'9" 5:52PM 2'0" - - - - 06:10-19:58 23:20-07:42
5/5 2'0" H 4'10" 12:07AM 5'2" L -0'4" 7:59AM 3'5" H 3'1" 3:36PM 0'1" L 2'11" 6:25PM 1'8" 06:09-19:59 00:00-08:32
5/6 1'8" H 4'8" 12:44AM 4'10" L -0'2" 8:49AM 3'3" H 3'1" 4:50PM 0'0" L 3'1" 7:11PM 1'4" 06:08-20:00 00:09-09:27
5/7 1'4" H 4'5" 1:29AM 4'6" L -0'0" 9:41AM 3'3" H 3'3" 5:52PM 0'0" L 3'2" 8:33PM 1 06:07-20:01 00:52-10:26
5/8 1 H 4'2" 2:24AM 4'1" L 0'0" 10:35AM 3'4" H 3'5" 6:30PM 0'3" L 3'1" 10:20PM 0'9" 06:06-20:02 01:29-11:27
5/9 0'9" H 3'11" 3:34AM 3'9" L 0'2" 11:25AM 3'5" H 3'7" 6:56PM 0'10" L 2'9" 11:50PM 0'11" 06:05-20:03 02:01-12:30
5/10 0'11" H 3'8" 4:54AM 3'4" L 0'3" 12:10PM 3'7" H 3'11" 7:18PM 1'8" - - - - 06:04-20:03 02:30-13:33
5/11 1'8" L 2'2" 12:58AM 1'4" H 3'7" 6:13AM 3'1" L 0'6" 12:50PM 3'9" H 4'3" 7:40PM 2'9" 06:04-20:04 02:56-14:37
5/12 2'9" L 1'5" 1:51AM 2'0" H 3'6" 7:27AM 2'9" L 0'9" 1:28PM 3'11" H 4'8" 8:05PM 4'0" 06:03-20:05 03:22-15:42
5/13 4'0" L 0'8" 2:39AM 2'10" H 3'6" 8:34AM 2'5" L 1'1" 2:06PM 4'1" H 5'2" 8:33PM 5'3" 06:02-20:06 03:48-16:51
5/14 5'3" L -0'1" 3:25AM 3'8" H 3'6" 9:37AM 2'1" L 1'5" 2:44PM 4'2" H 5'7" 9:05PM 6'5" 06:01-20:07 04:16-18:03
5/15 6'5" L -0'10" 4:11AM 4'5" H 3'7" 10:38AM 1'10" L 1'9" 3:23PM 4'3" H 6'0" 9:41PM 7'4" 06:00-20:08 04:49-19:20
5/16 7'4" L -1'4" 4:58AM 5 H 3'7" 11:37AM 1'6" L 2'0" 4:04PM 4'2" H 6'2" 10:21PM 7'11" 05:59-20:08 05:29-20:38
5/17 7'11" L -1'9" 5:48AM 5'3" H 3'6" 12:37PM 1'3" L 2'3" 4:48PM 3'11" H 6'3" 11:05PM 8'1" 05:59-20:09 06:18-21:55
5/18 8'1" L -1'10" 6:39AM 5'4" H 3'6" 1:38PM 1'0" L 2'6" 5:38PM 3'7" H 6'1" 11:53PM 7'11" 05:58-20:10 07:18-23:03
5/19 7'11" L -1'9" 7:33AM 5'3" H 3'6" 2:41PM 0'10" L 2'8" 6:36PM 3'1" - - - - 05:57-20:11 08:27-23:59
5/20 3'1" H 5'10" 12:46AM 7'3" L -1'5" 8:29AM 5'1" H 3'7" 3:44PM 0'10" L 2'9" 7:47PM 2'6" 05:56-20:12 09:42-00:00
5/21 2'6" H 5'4" 1:46AM 6'5" L -1'1" 9:26AM 4'11" H 3'9" 4:45PM 1'0" L 2'9" 9:14PM 2'0" 05:56-20:12 10:55-00:44
5/22 2'0" H 4'9" 2:53AM 5'5" L -0'8" 10:23AM 4'9" H 4'0" 5:38PM 1'6" L 2'6" 10:48PM 1'8" 05:55-20:13 12:06-01:20
5/23 1'8" H 4'2" 4:11AM 4'4" L -0'2" 11:17AM 4'6" H 4'4" 6:24PM 2'4" - - - - 05:55-20:14 13:12-01:50
5/24 2'4" L 2'0" 12:15AM 1'8" H 3'8" 5:35AM 3'4" L 0'3" 12:07PM 4'4" H 4'7" 7:04PM 3'3" 05:54-20:15 14:15-02:16
5/25 3'3" L 1'4" 1:27AM 2'0" H 3'4" 6:58AM 2'6" L 0'9" 12:53PM 4'0" H 4'10" 7:39PM 4'1" 05:53-20:16 15:16-02:40
5/26 4'1" L 0'9" 2:25AM 2'5" H 3'2" 8:16AM 1'10" L 1'3" 1:34PM 3'9" H 5'1" 8:10PM 4'10" 05:53-20:16 16:16-03:03
5/27 4'10" L 0'2" 3:13AM 2'11" H 3'2" 9:24AM 1'4" L 1'9" 2:11PM 3'5" H 5'2" 8:39PM 5'5" 05:52-20:17 17:16-03:28
5/28 5'5" L -0'2" 3:55AM 3'4" H 3'2" 10:24AM 1'0" L 2'1" 2:46PM 3'2" H 5'3" 9:07PM 5'9" 05:52-20:17 18:17-03:54
5/29 5'9" L -0'6" 4:33AM 3'8" H 3'2" 11:18AM 0'9" L 2'5" 3:19PM 2'11" H 5'4" 9:36PM 6'0" 05:52-20:18 19:18-04:24
5/30 6'0" L -0'8" 5:08AM 3'11" H 3'3" 12:06PM 0'7" L 2'7" 3:51PM 2'8" H 5'4" 10:05PM 6'1" 05:51-20:19 20:17-04:59
5/31 6'1" L -0'9" 5:44AM 4'0" H 3'3" 12:51PM 0'5" L 2'9" 4:23PM 2'6" H 5'3" 10:37PM N/A 05:51-20:20 21:14-05:40

Carmel Beach Textual Tide Table for May 2026


May 1st (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:14am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 5:20am -0'4" H 11:51am 3'5" L 4:29pm 2'0" H 10:39pm 5'2" .
May 2nd (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:12am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 5:57am -0'6" H 12:40pm 3'3" L 4:56pm 2'4" H 11:06pm 5'1" .
May 3rd (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:11am-7:57pm and the tide times are L 6:34am -0'6" H 1:32pm 3'2" L 5:23pm 2'7" H 11:35pm 5'0" .
May 4th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:10am-7:58pm and the tide times are L 7:15am -0'5" H 2:29pm 3'1" L 5:52pm 2'9" .
May 5th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:09am-7:59pm and the tide times are H 12:07am 4'10" L 7:59am -0'4" H 3:36pm 3'1" L 6:25pm 2'11" .
May 6th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:08am-8:00pm and the tide times are H 12:44am 4'8" L 8:49am -0'2" H 4:50pm 3'1" L 7:11pm 3'1" .
May 7th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:07am-8:01pm and the tide times are H 1:29am 4'5" L 9:41am -0'0" H 5:52pm 3'3" L 8:33pm 3'2" .
May 8th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:06am-8:02pm and the tide times are H 2:24am 4'2" L 10:35am 0'0" H 6:30pm 3'5" L 10:20pm 3'1" .
May 9th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:05am-8:03pm and the tide times are H 3:34am 3'11" L 11:25am 0'2" H 6:56pm 3'7" L 11:50pm 2'9" .
May 10th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:04am-8:03pm and the tide times are H 4:54am 3'8" L 12:10pm 0'3" H 7:18pm 3'11" .
May 11th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:04am-8:04pm and the tide times are L 12:58am 2'2" H 6:13am 3'7" L 12:50pm 0'6" H 7:40pm 4'3" .
May 12th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:03am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 1:51am 1'5" H 7:27am 3'6" L 1:28pm 0'9" H 8:05pm 4'8" .
May 13th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:02am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 2:39am 0'8" H 8:34am 3'6" L 2:06pm 1'1" H 8:33pm 5'2" .
May 14th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:01am-8:07pm and the tide times are L 3:25am -0'1" H 9:37am 3'6" L 2:44pm 1'5" H 9:05pm 5'7" .
May 15th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:00am-8:08pm and the tide times are L 4:11am -0'10" H 10:38am 3'7" L 3:23pm 1'9" H 9:41pm 6'0" .
May 16th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:08pm and the tide times are L 4:58am -1'4" H 11:37am 3'7" L 4:04pm 2'0" H 10:21pm 6'2" .
May 17th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:09pm and the tide times are L 5:48am -1'9" H 12:37pm 3'6" L 4:48pm 2'3" H 11:05pm 6'3" .
May 18th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:58am-8:10pm and the tide times are L 6:39am -1'10" H 1:38pm 3'6" L 5:38pm 2'6" H 11:53pm 6'1" .
May 19th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:57am-8:11pm and the tide times are L 7:33am -1'9" H 2:41pm 3'6" L 6:36pm 2'8" .
May 20th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 12:46am 5'10" L 8:29am -1'5" H 3:44pm 3'7" L 7:47pm 2'9" .
May 21st (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:12pm and the tide times are H 1:46am 5'4" L 9:26am -1'1" H 4:45pm 3'9" L 9:14pm 2'9" .
May 22nd (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:13pm and the tide times are H 2:53am 4'9" L 10:23am -0'8" H 5:38pm 4'0" L 10:48pm 2'6" .
May 23rd (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:14pm and the tide times are H 4:11am 4'2" L 11:17am -0'2" H 6:24pm 4'4" .
May 24th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:54am-8:15pm and the tide times are L 12:15am 2'0" H 5:35am 3'8" L 12:07pm 0'3" H 7:04pm 4'7" .
May 25th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 1:27am 1'4" H 6:58am 3'4" L 12:53pm 0'9" H 7:39pm 4'10" .
May 26th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:16pm and the tide times are L 2:25am 0'9" H 8:16am 3'2" L 1:34pm 1'3" H 8:10pm 5'1" .
May 27th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 3:13am 0'2" H 9:24am 3'2" L 2:11pm 1'9" H 8:39pm 5'2" .
May 28th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:17pm and the tide times are L 3:55am -0'2" H 10:24am 3'2" L 2:46pm 2'1" H 9:07pm 5'3" .
May 29th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:18pm and the tide times are L 4:33am -0'6" H 11:18am 3'2" L 3:19pm 2'5" H 9:36pm 5'4" .
May 30th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:51am-8:19pm and the tide times are L 5:08am -0'8" H 12:06pm 3'3" L 3:51pm 2'7" H 10:05pm 5'4" .
May 31st (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:51am-8:20pm and the tide times are L 5:44am -0'9" H 12:51pm 3'3" L 4:23pm 2'9" H 10:37pm 5'3" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Carmel Beach | Small Craft Advisory

Last updated: June 24, 2026, 12:07 AM

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued June 23 at 8:14PM PDT until June 25 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM.

* WHEN...From 3 PM Wednesday to 3 AM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Effective: June 24, 2026, 3:14 AM

Expires: June 24, 2026, 11:15 AM

Marine Forecast (PZZ570)

PZZ570-241615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
814 PM PDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog late.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds.

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Land Forecast (CAZ530)

REST OF TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph late in the evening...becoming light.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming light.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds...becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs near 70.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.

SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs near 70.

SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs near 70.

Last updated: June 24, 2026, 12:07 AM

McWay Rocks (Tide Pool)

In Big Sur along Highway 1 (about 2.5 hours south of San Francisco in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park), McWay Rocks below the iconic McWay Falls offer limited but scenic tide pools at low tide with anemones, mussels, barnacles, small crabs, and sea stars amid dramatic cliffs and turquoise cove waters. A breathtaking spot for careful exploration; family-accessible via short trail to overlook (beach access restricted) - best viewed from above during minus tides for safety and views.

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve (Tide Pool)

Just south of Monterey on the Big Sur coast (about 2 hours from San Francisco in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve), this "crown jewel" of the state park system is a tidepooling haven with protected coves and rocky benches teeming with sea stars, spiny urchins, vibrant nudibranchs, giant green anemones, chitons, limpets, hermit crabs, mussels, octopuses, and harbor seals. World-class biodiversity in crystal waters; family-friendly with trails, docents, scuba entry, and picnic spots - entry fee/reservations often required. One of California's most stunning and educational spots; minus tides essential - respect reserve rules for protection.

California State Parks

California State Parks and beaches with coastal camping, reservations, day use fees, and famous tidepool locations

CDFW

California Department of Fish and Wildlife with current fishing regulations seasons bag size limits and area specific rules

McWay Rocks - Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (Other)

Iconic coastal feature within Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, featuring McWay Falls cascading directly onto a secluded beach with tide pools and dramatic sea stacks. Managed by California State Parks; offers a short, accessible trail to an overlook for viewing the falls and rocky intertidal zone. Excellent for low-tide exploration and photography; day-use parking fee required, check park website for tide schedules, trail conditions, and current park rules.