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Beach Weather Today in Pfeiffer State Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 14° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 12° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect lots of sunshine and clear skies with an average cloud cover of 32%.

The winds will be side shore and moderate at 30kmh from the North-Northwest. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Pfeiffer State Beach faces Southwest and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 07:21 PM. The skies should be fairly clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Pfeiffer State Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 14° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 12° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit.

There will be no rainy days at all this weekend. Expect some sunshine and occasionally cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 50%.

PFEIFFER STATE BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

07:10 AM 07:21 PM

08:24 AM

10:53 PM

Sat 21st March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

16°	14°	13°	17°	20°	16°	14°	13°
5%	37%	75%	2%	2%	75%	46%	15%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:08 AM 07:22 PM

09:01 AM

No moonset

Sun 22nd March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

12°	11°	10°	10°	11°	12°	12°	11°
18%	66%	100%	86%	77%	50%	59%	93%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:07 AM 07:23 PM

09:47 AM

12:08 AM

Mon 23rd March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

11°	10°	11°	14°	15°	14°	12°	12°
93%	90%	49%	12%	10%	35%	51%	27%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:05 AM 07:23 PM

10:41 AM

01:21 AM

Tue 24th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

13°	13°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	14°
5%	6%	0%	0%	0%	0%	4%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:04 AM 07:24 PM

11:44 AM

02:26 AM

Wed 25th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

13°	12°	12°	14°	14°	14°	12°	11°
3%	0%	0%	0%	5%	0%	0%	5%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:02 AM 07:25 PM

12:54 PM

03:23 AM

Thu 26th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

11°	11°	11°	13°	15°	15°	14°	12°
10%	1%	6%	10%	15%	55%	100%	73%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:01 AM 07:26 PM

02:05 PM

04:08 AM

Fri 27th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

12°	11°	11°	12°	13°	13°	12°	11°
47%	68%	7%	7%	4%	5%	23%	35%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:10 AM 07:21 PM

08:24 AM

10:53 PM

Sat 21st March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
2 kmh	8 kmh	12 kmh	8 kmh	19 kmh	30 kmh	21 kmh	23 kmh

1.0m	1.0m	1.0m	0.6m	0.8m	0.8m	0.8m	0.7m

11.2s	11.6s	8.1s	8.8s	8.6s	8.4s	8.3s	8.9s

07:08 AM 07:22 PM

09:01 AM

No moonset

Sun 22nd March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
26 kmh	21 kmh	16 kmh	11 kmh	23 kmh	19 kmh	21 kmh	15 kmh

0.7m	0.6m	0.4m	0.5m	0.9m	0.6m	0.8m	0.4m

9.5s	9.5s	9.7s	9.8s	9.8s	9.7s	13.5s	9.5s

07:07 AM 07:23 PM

09:47 AM

12:08 AM

Mon 23rd March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
20 kmh	16 kmh	16 kmh	14 kmh	23 kmh	19 kmh	15 kmh	13 kmh

0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.6m	0.7m	0.5m	0.5m	0.6m

9.3s	9.0s	8.9s	9.0s	10.2s	10.6s	10.5s	10.4s

07:05 AM 07:23 PM

10:41 AM

01:21 AM

Tue 24th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
10 kmh	12 kmh	11 kmh	15 kmh	17 kmh	23 kmh	14 kmh	16 kmh

0.6m	0.7m	0.7m	0.7m	0.7m	1.0m	1.0m	0.7m

10.4s	10.5s	10.7s	10.9s	10.9s	10.9s	10.8s	5.2s

07:04 AM 07:24 PM

11:44 AM

02:26 AM

Wed 25th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
10 kmh	15 kmh	13 kmh	21 kmh	39 kmh	44 kmh	40 kmh	31 kmh

0.8m	0.7m	0.7m	0.7m	1.0m	1.6m	1.8m	1.4m

4.7s	10.6s	10.6s	10.4s	14.5s	16.5s	16.4s	13.0s

07:02 AM 07:25 PM

12:54 PM

03:23 AM

Thu 26th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
21 kmh	14 kmh	18 kmh	18 kmh	22 kmh	25 kmh	21 kmh	23 kmh

1.0m	0.9m	0.7m	0.6m	0.7m	0.7m	0.6m	0.7m

11.0s	10.4s	9.8s	9.5s	9.6s	9.8s	10.1s	10.2s

07:01 AM 07:26 PM

02:05 PM

04:08 AM

Fri 27th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
25 kmh	23 kmh	23 kmh	26 kmh	33 kmh	36 kmh	36 kmh	36 kmh

0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.6m	0.6m	0.5m	0.5m	0.6m

10.1s	10.0s	9.9s	9.8s	9.6s	9.5s	9.3s	9.2s

07:10 AM 07:21 PM

08:24 AM

10:53 PM

Sat 21st March

12:13 AM	6:54 AM	1:09 PM	6:32 PM

1.66	0.04	1.25	0.47

07:08 AM 07:22 PM

09:01 AM

No moonset

Sun 22nd March

12:48 AM	7:52 AM	2:18 PM	7:08 PM

1.70	-0.01	1.13	0.63

07:07 AM 07:23 PM

09:47 AM

12:08 AM

Mon 23rd March

1:30 AM	8:57 AM	3:45 PM	7:52 PM

1.71	-0.03	1.04	0.77

07:05 AM 07:23 PM

10:41 AM

01:21 AM

Tue 24th March

2:21 AM	10:12 AM	5:30 PM	8:56 PM

1.68	-0.05	1.02	0.87

07:04 AM 07:24 PM

11:44 AM

02:26 AM

Wed 25th March

3:26 AM	11:30 AM	7:01 PM	10:34 PM

1.62	-0.07	1.08	0.91

07:02 AM 07:25 PM

12:54 PM

03:23 AM

Thu 26th March

4:46 AM	12:41 PM	7:58 PM

1.57	-0.10	1.15

07:01 AM 07:26 PM

02:05 PM

04:08 AM

Fri 27th March

12:15 AM	6:08 AM	1:41 PM	8:39 PM

0.86	1.54	-0.12	1.23

Sat 21st March

22°
0.0mm
19kmh NW
32%

Sun 22nd March

13°
0.0mm
16kmh NNW
68%

Mon 23rd March

15°
0.0mm
18kmh NNW
45%

Tue 24th March

17°
0.0mm
13kmh N
1%

Wed 25th March

15°
0.0mm
26kmh NW
1%

Thu 26th March

16°
0.0mm
17kmh ESE
33%

Fri 27th March

13°
0.0mm
22kmh NW
24%

Sat 28th March

11°
0.0mm
32kmh NW
6%

Sun 29th March

12°
0.0mm
19kmh NW
2%

Mon 30th March

11°
0.1mm
16kmh NNW
37%

Tue 31st March

12°
1.4mm
23kmh S
57%

Wed 1st April

12°
0.3mm
10kmh ESE
29%

Thu 2nd April

14°
0.0mm
14kmh SE
56%

Fri 3rd April

14°
0.0mm
8kmh NW
5%

Next 14 day Beach Weather in Pfeiffer State Beach

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 14° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 13° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There will be 3 days of very light rain with an average of 0.6mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 28%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Pfeiffer State Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

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Pfeiffer State Beach, Big Sur, Monterey County, California

Pfeiffer State Beach is a lesser known gem located on the beautiful coastline of Big Sur in Monterey County, California. The beach offers a unique experience with its stunning scenery and numerous activities to indulge in during your holiday.

Beach Type

The beach at Pfeiffer State Beach is known for its coarse sand and unique purple hue due to the manganese garnet deposits from the surrounding cliffs. The coastline here is quite rocky with interesting rock formations that make this destination visually appealing.

As for snorkeling and diving, Pfeiffer State Beach may not be the best choice due to its strong currents and lack of coral reefs. However, there are other nearby beaches in Monterey County that are better suited for such activities.

Activities

Some popular beach activities recommended at Pfeiffer State Beach include:

Photography: With its rugged cliffs, stunning sunsets, and famous keyhole arch, this beach is a photographer's paradise.
Hiking: There are several trails in the Big Sur area that lead to breathtaking views of the coastline.
Surfing: While not ideal for beginners due to the rocky shoreline and strong currents, experienced surfers can enjoy some excellent waves at Pfeiffer State Beach.
Picnicking: Bring your lunch and enjoy a peaceful meal with an incredible view of the ocean.
Wildlife Watching: Keep an eye out for sea otters, seals, and various bird species that frequent this area.

Accommodations

There are no beach resorts or hotels directly on Pfeiffer State Beach; however, there are several options nearby:

Ragged Point Inn & Resort: Located 20 miles south of Pfeiffer State Beach, Ragged Point Inn offers comfortable accommodations with stunning ocean views.
Big Sur Lodge: Nestled within Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, this lodge offers convenient access to the beach and other park attractions.
Ventana Big Sur: Situated just a few miles north of Pfeiffer State Beach, this luxury resort provides a serene and upscale stay amidst the natural beauty of Big Sur.

Beach Amenities

Pfeiffer State Beach offers the following amenities:

Restrooms
Picnic tables
Limited parking (arrive early as it fills up quickly)
An entrance fee is required ($10 per vehicle)

Pfeiffer State Beach is an excellent destination for those looking to escape the crowds and enjoy a peaceful holiday surrounded by stunning natural beauty. While it may not be ideal for snorkeling or diving enthusiasts, there are plenty of other activities to enjoy at this remarkable beach.