Spanish Bay

Pacific Grove, California

Spanish Bay sits on the 17 Mile Drive, one of the most scenic drives in the United States. The Lone Cypress has sat on the tip of eroding rocks for over 250 years close to this beach. Beautiful golden sand extends for miles along the coast and with picnic locations along the way.

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on November 6th, 2018. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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CURRENT WEATHER

16°C

Mostly clear

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

The standards for indicator bacteria are as follows:

Single sample maximum
Total Coliform > 10,000 MPN (Most Probable Number) / 100 ml of water
Fecal Coliform > 400 MPN / 100 ml
Enterococcus > 104 MPN / 100 ml

Geometric Mean (5 samples collected over a 30 day period)
Total Coliform > 1,000 MPN / 100 ml of water
Fecal Coliform > 200 MPN / 100 ml
Enterococcus > 33 MPN / 100 ml

A coastal beach is marked Green when bacteria levels for a single day and geometric mean are below the standards mentioned.

A coastal beach is marked Red when bacteria levels for a single day or the geometric mean are above the standards mentioned.

A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Spanish Bay

Pacific Grove, California

Managed by The Swim Guide

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on November 6th, 2018. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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CURRENT WEATHER

16°C

Mostly clear

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Asilomar State Beach Pacific Grove, California	Pacific Grove, California	Historical Status
Stillwater Cove Del Monte Forest, California	Del Monte Forest, California	Historical Status
Lover's Point Monterey, California	Monterey, California	Historical Status
San Carlos Beach Monterey, California	Monterey, California	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Asilomar State Beach Pacific Grove, California	Pacific Grove, California	Historical Status
Stillwater Cove Del Monte Forest, California	Del Monte Forest, California	Historical Status
Lover's Point Monterey, California	Monterey, California	Historical Status
San Carlos Beach Monterey, California	Monterey, California	Historical Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.