Walking Mission Beach today

San Diego, California

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

72/ 100

Good for a walk Low-tide window at 5:50 PM is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 62°F · 30% of the score 55
Wind 5 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 5:50 PM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Mission Beach is also scored for

92 Surfing swell period 13s 64 Swimming surf calmness 4.3 ft

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 72°F. That is 6° above the October average of 66°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 a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 72 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 5:50 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Mission Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 4:22 AM at 2.1 ft.

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