
Glass Beach
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Photo: GrendelkhanCC BY-SA 4.0Source
North Coast
01 · The call
Good with cautionWhy now
Spring and fall keep the coastal trail pleasant.
Watch out
SR-1 Lane near Fort Bragg
Plan B
Keep the trip anchored around Mendocino village and Glass Beach — if current route access alerts.
Why now
Spring and fall keep the coastal trail pleasant.
Watch out
SR-1 Lane near Fort Bragg
Plan B
Keep the trip anchored around Mendocino village and Glass Beach — if current route access alerts.
02 · The story
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working coast town guide
Fort Bragg should not be sold as Mendocino with cheaper rooms.
Photo: Doug OlsonCC BY-SA 3.0Source
working coast town guide
Fort Bragg should not be sold as Mendocino with cheaper rooms.
Photo: Doug OlsonCC BY-SA 3.0Source
04 · The window
05 · The conditions
Current weather
62F day, 52F night
2% chance of rain
7 mph wind
Nearest towns: Ukiah · Fort Bragg
Updated Aug 23, 2026, 12:12 PM
06 · On the ground
Access
Road and weather data checked Aug 23, 2026, 12:12 PM
Official alerts
Last checked
Aug 23, 2026, 12:12 PM
Roadway Excavation is affecting southbound travel on SR-1 from Fort Bragg to Fort Bragg. Long Term closure pattern.
Next step
Field notes
Sneaker waves on the bluffs. This stretch of coast gets powerful surf and sneaker waves that can run higher onto rocks and beaches than expected.
Trail plants and ticks. If you add a forest or headlands walk, expect poison oak in brushy sections and ticks in grass.
On the water

Laguna Point
5 kt · gust 5 · W
Glass Beach
4 kt · gust 5 · WSW
Noyo Harbor
5 kt · gust 5 · WSW
Outer swell
4.1 ft @ 9s
On the water
Wind's even along the coast this window — no calm side to pick.

Laguna Point
5 kt · gust 5 · W
Glass Beach
4 kt · gust 5 · WSW
Noyo Harbor
5 kt · gust 5 · WSW
Outer swell
4.1 ft @ 9s

North Coast
Point Reyes