California: the hours worth driving for
The best daylight window in California in the next 30 days is Sep 12, 2026 (Sat) at San Diego (Cabrillo): a 0.5 ft low at 4:44 PM, walkable 3:35 PM–5:55 PM, scoring 43/100.
Best California windows, next 30 days
San Diego (Cabrillo)CA
43 · Fair(Sat) · 0.5 ft at 4:44 PM
Walkable 3:35 PM–5:55 PM · arrive by 3:44 PM
La Jolla (Scripps Pier)CA
42 · Fair(Sat) · 0.5 ft at 4:41 PM
Walkable 3:35 PM–5:55 PM · arrive by 3:41 PM
La Jolla (Scripps Pier)CA
42 · Fair(Sun) · 0.6 ft at 5:24 PM
Walkable 4:15 PM–6:35 PM · arrive by 4:24 PM
San Diego (Cabrillo)CA
42 · Fair(Sun) · 0.6 ft at 5:26 PM
Walkable 4:20 PM–6:35 PM · arrive by 4:26 PM
Pillar Point Harbor (Half Moon Bay)CA
39 · Skip(Sat) · 0.6 ft at 6:26 PM
Walkable 5:20 PM–7:35 PM · arrive by 5:26 PM
MontereyCA
35 · Skip(Sat) · 0.8 ft at 6:14 PM
Walkable 5:30 PM–7:05 PM · arrive by 5:14 PM
La Jolla (Scripps Pier)CA
35 · Skip(Fri) · 0.6 ft at 3:59 PM
Walkable 2:55 PM–5:00 PM · arrive by 2:59 PM
San Diego (Cabrillo)CA
35 · Skip(Fri) · 0.6 ft at 4:03 PM
Walkable 3:00 PM–5:05 PM · arrive by 3:03 PM
MontereyCA
33 · Skip(Sun) · 0.7 ft at 7:02 PM
Walkable 5:55 PM–8:05 PM · arrive by 6:02 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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