Seaside Beach
About
Seaside Beach is a public ocean beach in California, about 0.8 miles from Sand City. It sits within the San Benito-Monterey Unit. Facilities are simple: restrooms are on site, and the beach has accessible access. There is no fee to visit. Late summer into early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 67 to 68°F from August through September, with only a couple of wet days a month. Winter brings highs near 59°F and about 10 to 11 wet days a month. For a walk nearby, Library Statue Trail is about 1.7 miles away. Pine Trail, Lower Ridge Trail and Earl Moser Trail all lie within roughly 3.5 miles.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
Restrooms
Yes
Accessible access
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Seaside Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–68°F and lows of 46–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Monterey Wfo, CA weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan59° high43° low
- Feb59° high44° low
- Mar61° high46° low
- Apr61° high47° low
- May63° high50° low
- Jun65° high52° low
- Jul66° high54° low
- Aug67° high55° low
- Sep68° high54° low
- Oct67° high51° low
- Nov63° high46° low
- Dec58° high43° low
Where it is
- San Benito-Monterey Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Sand City, California · 0.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Library Statue TrailHikingPhoto: Matt_B13, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi- Pine TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Lower Ridge TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Earl Moser TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Sage TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Madrone TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Coffeeberry TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Iris TrailHiking3.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Seaside Beach
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
59° / 43°
11 wet
Feb
59° / 44°
11 wet
Mar
61° / 46°
10 wet
Apr
61° / 47°
7 wet
May
63° / 50°
4 wet
Jun
65° / 52°
2 wet
Jul
66° / 54°
1 wet
Aug
67° / 55°
2 wet
Sep
68° / 54°
2 wet
Oct
67° / 51°
4 wet
Nov
63° / 46°
8 wet
Dec
58° / 43°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monterey Wfo, CA, 1.4 mi away at 122 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
