California: the hours worth driving for
The best daylight window in California in the next 30 days is Oct 25, 2026 (Sun) at Pillar Point Harbor (Half Moon Bay): a -0.5 ft low at 4:59 PM, walkable 2:50 PM–7:15 PM, scoring 68/100.
Best California windows, next 30 days
Pillar Point Harbor (Half Moon Bay)CA
68 · Good(Sun) · -0.5 ft at 4:59 PM
Walkable 2:50 PM–7:15 PM · arrive by 3:59 PM
Pillar Point Harbor (Half Moon Bay)CA
67 · Good(Mon) · -0.9 ft at 5:42 PM
Walkable 3:15 PM–8:20 PM · arrive by 4:42 PM
Pillar Point Harbor (Half Moon Bay)CA
65 · Good(Tue) · -1.2 ft at 6:29 PM
Walkable 3:55 PM–9:20 PM · arrive by 5:29 PM
La Jolla (Scripps Pier)CA
65 · Good(Sun) · -0.4 ft at 3:27 PM
Walkable 1:25 PM–5:35 PM · arrive by 2:27 PM
La Jolla (Scripps Pier)CA
65 · Good(Tue) · -0.8 ft at 4:57 PM
Walkable 2:35 PM–7:35 PM · arrive by 3:57 PM
San Diego (Cabrillo)CA
65 · Good(Sun) · -0.3 ft at 3:31 PM
Walkable 1:35 PM–5:30 PM · arrive by 2:31 PM
San Diego (Cabrillo)CA
64 · Good(Tue) · -0.8 ft at 5:00 PM
Walkable 2:45 PM–7:25 PM · arrive by 4:00 PM
La Jolla (Scripps Pier)CA
62 · Good(Mon) · -0.7 ft at 4:10 PM
Walkable 1:55 PM–6:35 PM · arrive by 3:10 PM
MontereyCA
61 · Good(Sun) · -0.2 ft at 4:52 PM
Walkable 2:50 PM–6:55 PM · arrive by 3:52 PM
All California stations
- Monterey — Pacific Grove / Point Pinos, Asilomar, Lovers Point
- Pillar Point Harbor (Half Moon Bay) — Pillar Point Reef, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (Moss Beach), Maverick's Beach
- La Jolla (Scripps Pier) — Shell Beach / La Jolla Cove, Hospitals Reef, False Point
- San Diego (Cabrillo) — Cabrillo National Monument tidepools, Sunset Cliffs, Ocean Beach
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