Mission Beach with kids today
San Diego, 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
- Belmont ParkA+
- Mission Bay Mariners Basin (proj. of Balboa Ct.)A+
All 2 monitoring points
| Monitoring point | Distance | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Bay Mariners Basin (proj. of Balboa Ct.) | 1 km | A+ |
| Belmont Park | 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 3.6 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.
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About Mission Beach
Mission Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 59°F in January to 71°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 71°F in August and dropping to about 59°F in January.
Today it is 75°F. That is 4° above the August average of 71°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Mission Bay, Campland about 3.7 km away inside a bay.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mission Beach good for families today?
Fine with close supervision — we score it 70 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 3.6 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.