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Beach Weather Today in Pfeiffer State Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 12° which is too cold for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 10° 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 overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 99%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and moderate at 23kmh from the North West. The moderate winds will make the temperatures feel colder. The moderate onshore winds may make conditions a little more choppy for swimming.

Pfeiffer State Beach faces Southwest and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 08:15 PM. Unfortunately very heavy cloud cover of 99% may make the sunset not viewable.

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 12° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 10° 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 overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 97%.

PFEIFFER STATE BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

05:54 AM 08:15 PM

03:54 AM

05:49 PM

Sat 24th May

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

10°	9°	11°	10°	11°	11°	11°	10°
100%	100%	100%	100%	97%	97%	99%	100%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°

05:54 AM 08:16 PM

04:27 AM

07:08 PM

Sun 25th May

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

10°	9°	9°	9°	10°	11°	11°	11°
100%	100%	100%	96%	89%	91%	98%	100%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°

05:53 AM 08:17 PM

05:08 AM

08:26 PM

Mon 26th May

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

10°	10°	11°	11°	12°	12°	12°	11°
100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	98%	97%	99%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°

05:53 AM 08:17 PM

05:58 AM

09:41 PM

Tue 27th May

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

10°	9°	10°	13°	14°	14°	13°	12°
19%	9%	0%	18%	1%	0%	2%	4%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°

05:53 AM 08:18 PM

06:58 AM

10:45 PM

Wed 28th May

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

11°	11°	11°	14°	14°	14°	13°	12°
6%	3%	0%	0%	3%	2%	9%	13%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	10°	12°	12°

05:52 AM 08:19 PM

08:06 AM

11:38 PM

Thu 29th May

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

11°	11°	12°	13°	15°	15°	14°	13°
8%	7%	8%	2%	0%	4%	8%	4%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

05:52 AM 08:19 PM

09:18 AM

No moonset

Fri 30th May

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

12°	12°	13°	15°	16°	16°	15°	14°
7%	6%	1%	25%	76%	80%	59%	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°

05:54 AM 08:15 PM

03:54 AM

05:49 PM

Sat 24th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
22 kmh	18 kmh	17 kmh	15 kmh	21 kmh	23 kmh	23 kmh	23 kmh

0.9m	0.6m	0.5m	0.5m	0.9m	1.0m	1.2m	1.2m

16.6s	8.0s	8.0s	8.1s	15.6s	15.5s	15.2s	15.0s

05:54 AM 08:16 PM

04:27 AM

07:08 PM

Sun 25th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
19 kmh	18 kmh	11 kmh	12 kmh	26 kmh	30 kmh	27 kmh	21 kmh

0.9m	0.8m	0.6m	1.1m	1.2m	1.6m	1.5m	1.2m

14.8s	14.6s	6.9s	6.7s	12.0s	16.7s	16.5s	11.7s

05:53 AM 08:17 PM

05:08 AM

08:26 PM

Mon 26th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
17 kmh	15 kmh	6 kmh	8 kmh	16 kmh	29 kmh	32 kmh	26 kmh

1.0m	1.0m	1.0m	1.0m	1.5m	1.5m	1.5m	1.2m

11.3s	11.3s	11.2s	11.0s	10.9s	14.9s	14.8s	14.8s

05:53 AM 08:17 PM

05:58 AM

09:41 PM

Tue 27th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
23 kmh	17 kmh	9 kmh	12 kmh	12 kmh	15 kmh	8 kmh	10 kmh

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

11.5s	7.8s	8.1s	8.6s	8.6s	8.6s	10.2s	10.2s

05:53 AM 08:18 PM

06:58 AM

10:45 PM

Wed 28th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
8 kmh	8 kmh	10 kmh	15 kmh	15 kmh	15 kmh	20 kmh	18 kmh

0.4m	0.4m	0.4m	0.6m	0.7m	0.7m	1.0m	1.0m

10.2s	10.1s	10.0s	10.0s	10.0s	9.9s	15.0s	14.8s

05:52 AM 08:19 PM

08:06 AM

11:38 PM

Thu 29th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
17 kmh	16 kmh	15 kmh	19 kmh	22 kmh	22 kmh	19 kmh	17 kmh

1.0m	0.8m	0.6m	0.6m	0.7m	1.3m	1.6m	1.2m

14.7s	11.3s	9.8s	9.8s	9.8s	9.7s	9.8s	13.7s

05:52 AM 08:19 PM

09:18 AM

No moonset

Fri 30th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
17 kmh	16 kmh	13 kmh	12 kmh	11 kmh	11 kmh	5 kmh	2 kmh

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

10.6s	8.0s	8.2s	8.6s	9.0s	9.2s	9.2s	9.4s

05:54 AM 08:15 PM

03:54 AM

05:49 PM

Sat 24th May

3:03 AM	9:17 AM	2:26 PM	8:45 PM

-0.00	1.21	0.48	1.84

05:54 AM 08:16 PM

04:27 AM

07:08 PM

Sun 25th May

3:53 AM	10:23 AM	3:10 PM	9:23 PM

-0.23	1.23	0.61	1.94

05:53 AM 08:17 PM

05:08 AM

08:26 PM

Mon 26th May

4:43 AM	11:26 AM	3:56 PM	10:05 PM

-0.39	1.24	0.71	2.00

05:53 AM 08:17 PM

05:58 AM

09:41 PM

Tue 27th May

5:32 AM	12:26 PM	4:44 PM	10:49 PM

-0.48	1.25	0.79	1.99

05:53 AM 08:18 PM

06:58 AM

10:45 PM

Wed 28th May

6:23 AM	1:26 PM	5:36 PM	11:37 PM

-0.50	1.25	0.86	1.92

05:52 AM 08:19 PM

08:06 AM

11:38 PM

Thu 29th May

7:14 AM	2:26 PM	6:33 PM

-0.45	1.25	0.90

05:52 AM 08:19 PM

09:18 AM

No moonset

Fri 30th May

12:26 AM	8:07 AM	3:25 PM	7:40 PM

1.79	-0.36	1.26	0.92

Sat 24th May

11°
0.0mm
17kmh NW
99%

Sun 25th May

11°
0.0mm
18kmh NW
96%

Mon 26th May

12°
0.0mm
12kmh NW
99%

Tue 27th May

14°
0.0mm
12kmh NW
6%

Wed 28th May

15°
0.0mm
14kmh NW
4%

Thu 29th May

15°
0.0mm
18kmh NW
5%

Fri 30th May

17°
0.0mm
10kmh WNW
31%

Sat 31st May

17°
0.0mm
13kmh SW
11%

Sun 1st June

17°
0.2mm
12kmh SW
49%

Mon 2nd June

17°
0.0mm
8kmh WNW
5%

Tue 3rd June

17°
0.0mm
14kmh NW
11%

Wed 4th June

15°
0.0mm
12kmh NW
11%

Thu 5th June

14°
0.0mm
16kmh NW
3%

Fri 6th June

14°
0.0mm
18kmh NW
19%

Next 14 day Beach Weather in Pfeiffer State Beach

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 15° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 11° 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. Average cloud cover will be 32%.

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.