Walking Bodega Bay Beach today

Bodega Bay, California

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

59/ 100

Bearable for a walk Air comfort at 50°F is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 50°F · 30% of the score 20
Wind 3 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window No daytime low tide · 20% of the score 35
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Bodega Bay Beach is also scored for

89 Surfing wave size 5.6 ft 39 Families with kids surf calmness 5.6 ft

About Bodega Bay Beach

Bodega Bay Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 52°F in April to 60°F in September.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 60°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 59°F. That is right on the October average of 59°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Bodega Harbor Entrance about 2.8 km away inside a harbour.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bodega Bay Beach good for a beach walk today?

Bearable for a walk — we score it 59 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 50°F.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Bodega Bay Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 6:50 AM at 2.8 ft.

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