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Cardiff Cove

4.8★ · 6 Google ratings · Cardiff, California

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At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 310 ft away
Walk
0.7 miles · 14 min
Water
71°F
Length
4.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 5pm

How we know this

Map of Cardiff Cove
Aerial map of Cardiff Cove
USGS NAIP 2022 aerial imagery.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
67°F · clear
Water
71°F
Waves
3.3 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
TimeTideHeight
15:14High tide↑
23:42Low tide↓

Last updated Sep 4, 5:44 AM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Practical

Plan your visit

📍 Cardiff, CA 92007
🅿 Parking 310 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 0.7 miles away, about 14 min walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Cardiff Cove?
The nearest mapped parking area is 310 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Cardiff Cove?
0.7 miles in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 14 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Cardiff Cove have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Cardiff Cove least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 5pm and the busiest at Mon 11am.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.