Coronado Beach with kids today
Coronado, California
Updated 4:03 AM PDT
What decides a families with kids score
Water quality
Every monitored point along this beach currently grades A+.
Graded clean today
- Loma Ave.A+
- Coronado projection of Ave. del SolA+
- Coronado NASNI BeachA+
- (near Navy fence)A+
All 4 monitoring points
| Monitoring point | Distance | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| (near Navy fence) | 1.1 km | A+ |
| Coronado NASNI Beach | 1.6 km | A+ |
| Coronado projection of Ave. del Sol | 0.7 km | A+ |
| Loma Ave. | 0.1 km | A+ |
Dry-weather bacterial grades from the Heal the Bay Beach Report Card, updated 2026-08-21. Grades reflect the most recent agency sampling and can change after rain.
Before you swim
Surf is running 3.3 ft today, which makes shorebreak and currents stronger than usual.
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
Coronado Beach is also scored for
About Coronado Beach
Coronado Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 59°F in January to 70°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in August — 1 months of the year — peaking around 70°F in August and dropping to about 59°F in January.
Today it is 75°F. That is 5° above the August average of 70°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station SAN DIEGO (Broadway) about 3.9 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Coronado Beach good for families today?
Fine with close supervision — we score it 79 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 3.3 ft.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.