Pacific Grove, California Weather
Pacific Grove, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Pacific Grove, Monterey County.
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About Pacific Grove, California
Pacific Grove unfolds along a rugged coastline, where cypress trees, gnarled by the persistent sea wind, cling to dramatic bluffs overlooking the Pacific's vast expanse. It lies 1.7 miles north-west of Monterey, CA (from Monterey, CA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west of Seaside. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and kelp, a bracing perfume that mingles with the fainter, sweet scent of blooming ice plant that carpets the rocky shores in vibrant hues of magenta and orange. Along the shoreline, tide pools teem with miniature worlds, their glassy surfaces reflecting the often-misty sky, while the rhythmic pulse of the waves against the shore provides a constant, soothing soundtrack to the town's quiet existence. The terrain rises gently inland, supporting a patchwork of Victorian homes with their intricate gingerbread trim, their white picket fences a stark contrast to the wilder beauty of the coast. This stretch of Monterey Bay carries the echoes of its past, a history intertwined with the fishing industry that once thrived here, its piers now largely reclaimed by nature or repurposed for recreation. Pacific Grove's identity is deeply shaped by its Victorian heritage, a legacy evident in the preserved architecture that lends the town a timeless charm, and by its enduring connection to the natural world, particularly its role as a sanctuary for the monarch butterflies that migrate here in their thousands each autumn. The town’s economy, once reliant on the sea's bounty, has shifted towards tourism and the quiet hum of local businesses that cater to residents and visitors alike, fostering a pace of life that feels both deliberate and unhurried, a welcome respite from the clamor of larger cities.
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| Location | Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.617738°N, 121.916622°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93950 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pacific Grove, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pacific Grove, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Pacific Grove includes coordinates 36.617738°N, 121.916622°W, situated in Monterey County. ZIP code 93950. Telephone area code: 760. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
