Rule Golden Hour

Golden Hour - California Coast

California, United States

Photography forecast for the California Coast. Track atmospheric conditions at Big Sur, Point Reyes.

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Los_Angeles

Next opportunity

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset

Laguna Beach

Today · 19:09–20:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

57%

🌇Golden Hour Potential88.7-92.5%

Low Cloud Cover: 1%

Mid Cloud Cover: 0%

High Cloud Cover: 0%

Sun Elevation: 7.8° (Daylight)

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset

Malibu

Today · 19:13–20:05

🌇Golden Hour Potential:86.7-88.2%

Medium

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset

Big Sur

Today · 19:29–20:23

🌇Golden Hour Potential:87.5-90.4%

Medium

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset

Carmel

Today · 19:30–20:24

🌇Golden Hour Potential:82.2-85.4%

Medium

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset

Monterey

Today · 19:30–20:24

🌇Golden Hour Potential:82.2-85.4%

Medium

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset

Santa Cruz

Today · 19:31–20:25

🌇Golden Hour Potential:91.7-94.3%

Medium

Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset

Half Moon Bay

Today · 19:34–20:28

🌇Golden Hour Potential:87.1-87.8%

Medium

+43 more windows in the next 10 days

Location status

0 of 10 locations currently active

Big Sur

Inactive

Dramatic coastline with cliffs and crashing waves

Big Sur, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h 9m

10 opportunities in next 10 days

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Point Reyes

Inactive

Windswept peninsula with lighthouse

Point Reyes Station, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h 16m

10 opportunities in next 10 days

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Malibu

Inactive

Sea stacks and cove drama

Malibu, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~53m

11 opportunities in next 10 days

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Monterey

Inactive

17-Mile Drive coastal vistas

Pacific Grove, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h 10m

10 opportunities in next 10 days

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Mendocino

Inactive

Rugged north coast headlands

Mendocino City, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h 23m

11 opportunities in next 10 days

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Bodega Bay

Inactive

Sonoma coast dramatic cliffs

Bodega Bay, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h 18m

15 opportunities in next 10 days

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Laguna Beach

Inactive

Southern California coves and sea stacks

Laguna Beach, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~49m

10 opportunities in next 10 days

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Carmel

Inactive

Scenic cove and cypress coastline

Carmel, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h 10m

10 opportunities in next 10 days

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Half Moon Bay

Inactive

Central coast drama and Mavericks

Half Moon Bay, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h 14m

12 opportunities in next 10 days

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Santa Cruz

Inactive

Iconic sea stacks and coastal views

Capitola, California, United States

Right now: Golden Hour: Outside time window

Next opportunity in ~1h 11m

15 opportunities in next 10 days

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What's blocking opportunities

72-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 10 locations

Top 3 blocking conditions across 10 of 10 locations

Some blocked

Most blocked

12 Tue

13 Wed

14 Thu

15 Fri

16 Sat

Golden Hour Potential (≥ 80.0%)

88% blocked

Golden Hour (Any)

83% blocked

Precipitation Chance (≤ 5.0%)

1% blocked

How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 3 conditions preventing matches across the 72-hour forecast.

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