{"id":47926,"date":"2016-09-23T11:36:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T16:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=47926"},"modified":"2017-10-14T14:44:42","modified_gmt":"2017-10-14T19:44:42","slug":"8-amazing-beaches-to-visit-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/8-amazing-beaches-to-visit-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"8 amazing beaches to visit right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As summer begins to wind down and we put away our flip flops and crop tops, there&#8217;s one thing we don&#8217;t have to say goodbye to&#8230;\u00a0the beach! That\u00a0salty\u00a0sea breeze can reinvigorate us\u00a0all year long, especially if we\u00a0pick the right places. Across the globe,\u00a0there are a handful of\u00a0stand-out\u00a0coastal spots that\u00a0offer amazing cold weather experiences. From picturesque hikes to stunning sunsets, here are\u00a0the best\u00a0beaches\u00a0to\u00a0hit up when sweater-weather descends\u00a0upon us:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/7-beaches-floridians-dont-want-you-to-know-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> Locals want to keep these Florida beaches secret<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47928\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47928\" class=\"wp-image-47928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PC030085-2.jpg\" alt=\"7 Awesome Cold Weather Beaches - Compass and Twine - winter beaches\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PC030085-2.jpg 2714w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PC030085-2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PC030085-2-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PC030085-2-600x414.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PC030085-2-1250x863.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PC030085-2-400x276.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cannon Beach | Photo Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/compassandtwine.com\/\">CompassAndTwine.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA<\/h3>\n<p>Peaceful and postcard-worthy, Oregon&#8217;s famed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Cannon-Beach-Cannon-Beach-Hotels.0-n6054398-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\/\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cannon Beach<\/a>\u00a0charms visitors all year long. There are many great trails in thearea, but the beach itself stretches for miles and provides an up-close view of the tide pools and\u00a0massive\u00a0rock formations (sea stacks) that jut up from the shoreline like mini-mountains. You can&#8217;t miss the most iconic of them all, Haystack Rock, standing at 235 feet tall.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48151\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48151\" class=\"wp-image-48151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8638004765_7056754c5d_o.jpg\" alt=\"Logan's Beach | Photo Courtesy of FlickrCC: Simon Yeo \" width=\"800\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8638004765_7056754c5d_o.jpg 4890w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8638004765_7056754c5d_o-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8638004765_7056754c5d_o-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8638004765_7056754c5d_o-600x393.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8638004765_7056754c5d_o-1250x820.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8638004765_7056754c5d_o-400x262.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Logan&#8217;s Beach | FlickrCC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/smjb\/\">Simon Yeo<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Logan&#8217;s Beach, Victoria, Australia<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>Winter whale-watching doesn&#8217;t get any better than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Logans-Beach-Hotels.d6350097.Travel-Guide-Hotels\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Logan&#8217;s Beach<\/a>\u00a0near Warrnambool in South Australia. May through October, southern right whales\u00a0return to the inlets and coves\u00a0along the coastline here to birth their calves. Easily seen from shore, Logan&#8217;s\u00a0Beach has viewing platforms that allow you to watch mother whales and their young ones\u00a0frolic in the safety of their ocean playground.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48154\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48154\" class=\"wp-image-48154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2193202827_d013df7f60_o.jpg\" alt=\"Mavericks Beach, Half Moon Bay, California | Photo Courtesy of Flickr CC: Steve Jurvetson\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2193202827_d013df7f60_o.jpg 1585w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2193202827_d013df7f60_o-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2193202827_d013df7f60_o-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2193202827_d013df7f60_o-600x420.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2193202827_d013df7f60_o-1250x875.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2193202827_d013df7f60_o-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mavericks Beach, Half Moon Bay, California | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jurvetson\/\">Steve Jurvetson<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Mavericks Beach, Half Moon Bay, California, USA<\/h3>\n<p>Some of the best surfers in the world wait with anticipation for the cold weather months to arrive at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Half-Moon-Bay-Hotels.0-l6074378-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotelshttps:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Half-Moon-Bay-Hotels.0-l6074378-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotelshttps:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Half-Moon-Bay-Hotels.0-l6074378-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Half Moon Bay<\/a>, California. When the tides and weather\u00a0align, the unique geometry of the bay allows for some of the biggest waves in the country. The epic Titans of Mavericks\u00a0surf\u00a0competition is held here each year, where 24 of the best big wave surfers participate in the invitation-only event. It&#8217;s the best place in the continental U.S. to watch some\u00a0thrilling, high-risk surfing by world-class\u00a0athletes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO:<\/strong> Pack this in your beach bag: Orbitz Rewards earns you free hotels faster!<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48163\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48163\" class=\"wp-image-48163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14868638785_9378178ae6_o.jpg\" alt=\"Watergate Bay | Photo Courtesy of Flickr CC: Denise Creely\" width=\"800\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14868638785_9378178ae6_o.jpg 2547w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14868638785_9378178ae6_o-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14868638785_9378178ae6_o-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14868638785_9378178ae6_o-600x329.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14868638785_9378178ae6_o-1250x686.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/14868638785_9378178ae6_o-400x219.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watergate Bay | Photo Courtesy of Flickr CC:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/left-hand\/\">Stuart Richards<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Watergate Bay, Newquay, Cornwall, U.K.<\/h3>\n<p>While Cornwall has many great year-round beach destinations, it&#8217;s also a lovely spot in the fall and winter. With fewer crowds and a more local feel, surfers and swimmers flock to the area because the water stays warmer longer and there are more hours of sunshine compared to the rest\u00a0of the country. Beaches like Watergate Bay in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Newquay-Cornwall-Airport-Hotels.0-aNQY-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotelshttps:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Newquay-Cornwall-Airport-Hotels.0-aNQY-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newquay<\/a>\u00a0also have killer tangerine-colored sunsets, which\u00a0have attracted artists to the area for centuries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48159\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48159\" class=\"wp-image-48159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26213388245_91eae9ea02_o.jpg\" alt=\"Ditch Plains , Montauk | Photo Courtesy of \" width=\"800\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26213388245_91eae9ea02_o.jpg 5504w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26213388245_91eae9ea02_o-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26213388245_91eae9ea02_o-768x250.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26213388245_91eae9ea02_o-600x195.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26213388245_91eae9ea02_o-1250x407.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/26213388245_91eae9ea02_o-400x130.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ditch Plains , Montauk | Photo Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tinz\/\">Martyn Smith<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Ditch Plains, Montauk, New York, USA<\/h3>\n<p>Just beyond the Hamptons,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Montauk-Hotels.d10637.Travel-Guide-Hotels\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montauk<\/a>\u00a0lies on the easternmost end of Long Island. To describe\u00a0the destination\u00a0as a summer hotspot for New Yorkers\u00a0is an understatement. But come winter, the true character of the laid-back fishing town comes alive. Throughout fall and into winter, both the fishing and the surfing are among the best in the United States. The famed beach, Ditch Plains, beckons\u00a0surfers from around the globe with its solid break and consistent winter swells.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47983\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47983\" class=\"wp-image-47983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/butterfly-beach-santa-barbara-2.jpg\" alt=\"butterfly beach santa barbara-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/butterfly-beach-santa-barbara-2.jpg 999w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/butterfly-beach-santa-barbara-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/butterfly-beach-santa-barbara-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/butterfly-beach-santa-barbara-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/butterfly-beach-santa-barbara-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butterfly Beach, California | Photo Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/compassandtwine.com\/\">CompassAndTwine.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Butterfly Beach, Montecito, California, USA<\/h3>\n<p>No matter the season, Butterfly Beach is peppered with people enjoying the gorgeous views. In the summer, sunbathers flock to the sand just as the fog rolls off the coast. But it&#8217;s the surfers that own Butterfly in the winter. Starting at sunrise, surfers of all ages suit up and plunge into the icy water, looking for the perfect wave. If surfing isn&#8217;t your thing, grab a coffee and stroll along the waters edge. Even in the dead of winter, the weather in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Montecito-Santa-Barbara-Hotels.0-n6055656-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montecito<\/a>\u00a0is usually lovely, warming up a bit mid-afternoon and cooling down come dusk. Sunset over Butterfly Beach is something of a spectacle. Be sure to arrive a half hour before the sun dips into the Pacific to see the sky light up in a dance of pinks, blues and purples.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47979\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47979\" class=\"wp-image-47979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Biarritz-picture-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Biarritz picture 1-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Biarritz-picture-1-2.jpg 3229w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Biarritz-picture-1-2-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Biarritz-picture-1-2-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Biarritz-picture-1-2-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Biarritz-picture-1-2-1250x742.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Biarritz-picture-1-2-400x237.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grande Plage, Biarritz | Photo Courtesy of CompassAndTwine.com<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Grande Plage, Biarritz, France<\/h3>\n<p>A\u00a0delightfully mild climate, beautiful beaches and delicious Basque food make\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Biarritz-Biarritz-Hotels.0-n6050043-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biarritz<\/a>\u00a0one of the hottest destinations in Europe, evenwhen the winter chill rolls in. Stroll\u00a0along the much-photographed Grande Plage beach while mingling with the famous and not-so-famous. Enjoy a hot cappuccino at one of the caf\u00e9s along the beachfront and watch the surfers catch some great Atlantic waves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47930\" style=\"width: 477px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47930\" class=\"wp-image-47930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7601.jpg\" alt=\"7 Awesome Cold Weather Beaches - Compass and Twine - winter beaches\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7601.jpg 3362w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7601-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7601-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7601-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/IMG_7601-1250x1875.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodega Bay | Photo Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/compassandtwine.com\/\">CompassAndTwine.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 165px;\">Bodega Bay, California, USA<\/h3>\n<p>In Sonoma County, autumn\u00a0means lots of\u00a0grape harvesting and wine tasting in the vineyards. But it&#8217;s also a beautiful time visit\u00a0the rocky cliffs at picturesque\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Bodega-Bay-Bodega-Bay-Hotels.0-n6055385-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bodega Bay<\/a>, located just 20 minutes westward\u00a0on the coast. The relatively temperate year-round climate makes it ideal for hiking on some of the area&#8217;s famed trails like Bodega Head Trail, where the Pacific waves crash into the rugged shoreline. January and February are also prime months for whale-watching along the trail, as the gray whales mosey on\u00a0by the Pacific Coast during their annual migration. After an\u00a0amazing hike along the cliff edge, you can&#8217;t miss grabbing a cup of the famous clam chowder around the corner at Spud Point Crab Company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/app?referrer=mat_click_id%3D8421735122d57676cad9065cf20121fa-20160914-189060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg\" alt=\"Orbitz, app, iPhone, travel, deals\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-300x50.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-400x67.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" 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