Greenwood State Beach

Albion, California · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Greenwood State Beach in Albion, California, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Greenwood State Beach

Water
63°F (17°C)
Waves
12.1 ft (3.7 m) every 14 seconds
Wind
26 mph (42 km/h) from the southwest, gusts to 35 mph
Air
59°F (15°C)

As of 6:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Highest tides ahead at Greenwood State Beach

  • Nov 25: up to 7.2 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 10:18 AM)
  • Dec 22–25: up to 7.5 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 10:05 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.7 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 4:46 PM)
  • Jan 21–22: up to 7.3 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 9:06 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.5 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 4:30 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Point Arena between now and March 3, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Point Arena, 12 miles (20 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
PT ARENA - 19NM North of Point Arena, CA, 16 miles (25 km) away.
Facing
West (259°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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