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Pescadero State Beach
Beach
Use caution — an official advisory is in effect
Use cautionUse caution — an official advisory is in effect: water temperature is 64°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry.
- Water temp 64°F (18°C)
Live data from NOAA buoy 46012 (26.5 mi away), as of Oct 29, 7:00 AM UTC.
- A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast. — NWS San Francisco CA
Why, sources & official advisories
- Water temperature is 64°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry. — NOAA buoy 46012, as of Oct 29, 7:00 AM UTC
- No official beach advisory posted (California Water Boards — FHAB Reports checked).
Official advisories
Checked against California Water Boards — FHAB Reports — no advisory posted.
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It’s 64°F at Pescadero State Beach now. We check the water daily and email you once when it reaches your temperature.
This mile-long stretch of isolated beach along a road features fishing, picnicking & tide pools.
What’s swimming here?
Fish recorded within 2 km: Woolly Sculpin, Fluffy Sculpin, Mosshead Sculpin and 20 more species.
23 fish species in 97 public records within 2 km of Pescadero State Beach since 2000.
- Woolly Sculpin Clinocottus analis16 records · 2026
- Fluffy Sculpin Oligocottus snyderi13 records · 2026
- Mosshead Sculpin Clinocottus globiceps11 records · 2025
- Shiner Perch Cymatogaster aggregata9 records · 2026
- Topsmelt Silverside Atherinops affinis8 records · 2026
- Monkeyface Prickleback Cebidichthys violaceus7 records · 2026
- Pacific Staghorn Sculpin Leptocottus armatus6 records · 2026
- Smoothhead Sculpin Artedius lateralis4 records · 2026
Show all 23 species
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss4 records · 2026
- Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatus2 records · 2026
- Lingcod Ophiodon elongatus2 records · 2025
- Northern Clingfish Gobiesox maeandricus2 records · 2021
- Grass Rockfish Sebastes rastrelliger2 records · 2021
- Black Prickleback Xiphister atropurpureus2 records · 2021
- Tidepool Sculpin Oligocottus maculosus1 record · 2025
- Bald Sculpin Clinocottus recalvus1 record · 2024
- Widow Rockfish Sebastes entomelas1 record · 2024
- Buffalo Sculpin Enophrys bison1 record · 2023
- Rock Greenling Hexagrammos lagocephalus1 record · 2021
- Striped Mullet Mugil cephalus1 record · 2021
- Cabezon Scorpaenichthys marmoratus1 record · 2021
- 1 record · 2018
- Ocean Sunfish Mola mola1 record · 2015
Non-native: the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database lists the species as introduced to the San Francisco Coastal South watershed.
Caught one? Make it a card.Snap your catch in Reelio and collect every species. Free on iPhone.Data: GBIF.org occurrence records, CC0 and CC BY only (iNaturalist research-grade observations, GBIF dataset). Common names: USGS NAS; GBIF.org (Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species). Non-native flags: USGS NAS. These are sightings and specimens people reported, not a survey: a fish missing from the list may still live here.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pescadero State Beach?
- Pescadero State Beach is a beach in California.
- What is the water temperature at Pescadero State Beach?
- As of October 29, 2026, the water temperature at Pescadero State Beach in California is 64°F (18°C), measured by NOAA buoy 46012, 26.5 miles away.
- Can you swim at Pescadero State Beach?
- Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: water temperature is 64°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry. Checked October 29, 2026.
- How is Pescadero State Beach rated?
- Pescadero State Beach in California has an average visitor rating of 4.8 out of 5, based on 326 reviews.
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Location & Contact
California 94060
California 94060
🏖️ Best times & visiting tips
- ›Arrive early for best parking and beach spot selection
- ›Check for lifeguard schedules and swim only in designated areas
- ›Bring reef-safe sunscreen to protect marine life
- ›Watch for beach flags indicating water conditions
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