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BEACH WEATHER MONTHLY AVERAGES

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun Best	Jul Best	Aug Best	Sep Best	Oct	Nov	Dec
16°	16°	17°	17°	18°	19°	20°	20°	21°	20°	18°	16°
Sea 14°	Sea 14°	Sea 14°	Sea 14°	Sea 15°	Sea 16°	Sea 16°	Sea 18°	Sea 18°	Sea 16°	Sea 15°	Sea 15°

Beach Weather Today in Sand Dollar Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 15° which is too cold 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 only occasional sunny spells and lots of clouds with an average cloud cover of 77%.

The winds will be cross-off shore and light at 13kmh from the South East. The light winds will make the temperatures feel colder.

Sand Dollar Beach faces West and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 04:56 PM. Unfortunately very heavy cloud cover of 100% 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 Sand Dollar Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 15° which is a little too chilly 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 overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 84%.

SAND DOLLAR BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

07:11 AM 04:56 PM

11:32 PM

11:36 AM

Sat 21st December

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

8°	7°	7°	8°	11°	13°	12°	11°
27%	4%	100%	89%	100%	100%	100%	100%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:11 AM 04:56 PM

No moonrise

11:58 AM

Sun 22nd December

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

11°	11°	11°	12°	14°	15°	14°	13°
100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	69%	80%	90%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:12 AM 04:57 PM

12:28 AM

12:20 PM

Mon 23rd December

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

11°	10°	10°	11°	14°	16°	14°	11°
97%	100%	100%	99%	94%	96%	82%	82%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:12 AM 04:57 PM

01:24 AM

12:43 PM

Tue 24th December

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

10°	10°	11°	12°	12°	12°	9°	6°
100%	100%	100%	100%	80%	34%	5%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	1.1mm	1.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:13 AM 04:58 PM

02:21 AM

01:09 PM

Wed 25th December

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

6°	5°	4°	6°	10°	12°	9°	7°
6%	5%	3%	3%	4%	3%	10%	10%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:13 AM 04:59 PM

03:21 AM

01:38 PM

Thu 26th December

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

6°	6°	6°	8°	13°	14°	12°	9°
25%	31%	63%	45%	6%	9%	19%	31%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:13 AM 04:59 PM

04:23 AM

02:12 PM

Fri 27th December

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

9°	10°	10°	11°	12°	13°	12°	10°
45%	73%	64%	83%	98%	90%	49%	11%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:11 AM 04:56 PM

11:32 PM

11:36 AM

Sat 21st December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
13 kmh	9 kmh	10 kmh	8 kmh	6 kmh	3 kmh	4 kmh	4 kmh

0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.3m	0.1m	0.1m	0.1m

15.1s	14.6s	14.4s	14.2s	15.4s	16.6s	16.7s	16.5s

07:11 AM 04:56 PM

No moonrise

11:58 AM

Sun 22nd December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
5 kmh	7 kmh	3 kmh	5 kmh	4 kmh	12 kmh	10 kmh	8 kmh

0.1m	0.1m	0.1m	0.1m	0.1m	0.4m	0.4m	0.3m

16.0s	15.8s	16.0s	15.9s	15.7s	15.6s	15.4s	15.3s

07:12 AM 04:57 PM

12:28 AM

12:20 PM

Mon 23rd December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
6 kmh	8 kmh	7 kmh	3 kmh	11 kmh	15 kmh	14 kmh	8 kmh

0.5m	0.3m	0.3m	0.1m	0.4m	0.4m	0.4m	0.1m

15.3s	15.4s	15.3s	15.4s	17.2s	17.5s	17.3s	18.5s

07:12 AM 04:57 PM

01:24 AM

12:43 PM

Tue 24th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
8 kmh	5 kmh	12 kmh	17 kmh	20 kmh	29 kmh	28 kmh	22 kmh

0.1m	0.2m	0.2m	0.3m	1.0m	1.4m	1.4m	1.0m

18.7s	18.5s	18.0s	17.6s	17.4s	17.0s	16.4s	16.3s

07:13 AM 04:58 PM

02:21 AM

01:09 PM

Wed 25th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
14 kmh	15 kmh	10 kmh	6 kmh	5 kmh	15 kmh	18 kmh	8 kmh

0.8m	0.6m	0.4m	0.1m	0.1m	0.5m	0.5m	0.4m

16.1s	15.5s	15.3s	15.2s	14.9s	14.5s	14.3s	14.2s

07:13 AM 04:59 PM

03:21 AM

01:38 PM

Thu 26th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
7 kmh	8 kmh	9 kmh	6 kmh	5 kmh	13 kmh	15 kmh	10 kmh

0.2m	0.2m	0.2m	0.3m	0.3m	0.3m	0.5m	0.4m

14.1s	14.0s	14.0s	13.9s	14.2s	15.2s	15.7s	15.6s

07:13 AM 04:59 PM

04:23 AM

02:12 PM

Fri 27th December

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
5 kmh	3 kmh	4 kmh	3 kmh	8 kmh	15 kmh	15 kmh	12 kmh

0.3m	0.4m	0.4m	0.2m	0.4m	0.6m	0.5m	0.3m

15.2s	14.9s	14.8s	15.2s	15.4s	15.0s	14.7s	14.5s

07:11 AM 04:56 PM

11:32 PM

11:36 AM

Sat 21st December

3:39 AM	9:00 AM	1:56 PM	9:05 PM

1.30	0.88	1.24	0.22

07:11 AM 04:56 PM

No moonrise

11:58 AM

Sun 22nd December

4:20 AM	10:33 AM	3:11 PM	9:47 PM

1.36	0.77	1.07	0.37

07:12 AM 04:57 PM

12:28 AM

12:20 PM

Mon 23rd December

4:56 AM	11:42 AM	4:51 PM	10:29 PM

1.43	0.60	0.97	0.49

07:12 AM 04:57 PM

01:24 AM

12:43 PM

Tue 24th December

5:29 AM	12:34 PM	6:16 PM	11:10 PM

1.51	0.42	0.95	0.60

07:13 AM 04:58 PM

02:21 AM

01:09 PM

Wed 25th December

6:00 AM	1:21 PM	7:30 PM	11:50 PM

1.59	0.25	0.97	0.69

07:13 AM 04:59 PM

03:21 AM

01:38 PM

Thu 26th December

6:33 AM	2:04 PM	8:32 PM

1.67	0.09	1.01

07:13 AM 04:59 PM

04:23 AM

02:12 PM

Fri 27th December

12:30 AM	7:06 AM	2:43 PM	9:22 PM

0.76	1.74	-0.05	1.06

Sat 21st December

13°
0.0mm
5kmh S
77%

Sun 22nd December

15°
0.0mm
1kmh E
92%

Mon 23rd December

17°
0.0mm
1kmh S
93%

Tue 24th December

12°
2.2mm
12kmh W
64%

Wed 25th December

13°
0.0mm
7kmh N
5%

Thu 26th December

15°
0.0mm
3kmh NNE
28%

Fri 27th December

13°
0.0mm
3kmh SSW
64%

Sat 28th December

18°
0.0mm
6kmh N
17%

Sun 29th December

18°
0.0mm
5kmh N
11%

Mon 30th December

16°
0.0mm
7kmh NNE
8%

Tue 31st December

16°
0.0mm
5kmh ENE
18%

Wed 1st January

18°
0.0mm
7kmh N
20%

Thu 2nd January

16°
0.0mm
5kmh E
0%

Fri 3rd January

17°
0.0mm
4kmh NE
0%

Next 14 day Beach Weather in Sand Dollar Beach

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 16° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 13° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be no rainy days at all. Average cloud cover will be 36%.

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

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Holiday at Sand Dollar Beach, Monterey County, California

Taking a holiday at Sand Dollar Beach in Monterey County, California, is an excellent choice for beach aficionados looking for a relaxing and scenic getaway. Located along the beautiful Big Sur coastline, Sand Dollar Beach offers visitors a unique and memorable beach experience.

Beach Type

Sand Dollar Beach is known for its coarse yellow sand mixed with small pebbles. The beach stretches along the coast with stunning cliffs and rock formations surrounding it. While not powdery white sand like some tropical destinations, the coarse sand provides a unique texture that feels great underfoot and adds to the area's natural charm.

Snorkeling and Diving

While Sand Dollar Beach may not be known as a top snorkeling or diving destination due to its colder waters and lack of coral reefs, visitors can still find interesting marine life near the rocky shoreline. The rocks provide shelter for various fish species, making it more suitable for snorkeling than sandy beaches. It's essential to wear a wetsuit while snorkeling or diving in this area due to the cooler water temperature.

Recommended Beach Activities

Some popular beach activities at Sand Dollar Beach include:

Surfing: Sand Dollar Beach is known for its consistent surf break that attracts both beginners and experienced surfers. The waves here are usually gentle but can get larger during specific conditions.
Beachcombing: With its unique mixture of sand and pebbles, Sand Dollar Beach is perfect for beachcombing enthusiasts looking for interesting shells, rocks, and other treasures washed ashore.
Photography: The stunning cliffs and rock formations surrounding the beach provide excellent opportunities for photography lovers to capture breathtaking landscapes.
Hiking: Nearby trails such as Jade Cove Trail offer scenic hikes with beautiful views of the coastline.
Picnicking: There are picnic tables available at the nearby parking area, making it an ideal spot to enjoy a meal with a view of the ocean.

Accommodation Options

While there are no beach resorts or hotels directly on Sand Dollar Beach, visitors can find accommodation options nearby. The town of Gorda, just a short drive north of Sand Dollar Beach, has several motels and inns. For a more luxurious stay, visitors can head south to Cambria or north to Carmel-by-the-Sea, where upscale hotels and vacation rentals are available.

Beach Amenities

Sand Dollar Beach offers the following amenities for visitors:

Restrooms
Picnic tables
Parking area
Trail access to the beach
Nearby hiking trails

Sand Dollar Beach in Monterey County is an excellent destination for those looking for a unique and memorable beach getaway. The picturesque coastline, beautiful rock formations, and various activities make it an ideal spot to unwind and enjoy nature's beauty.