Walking Oceanside Beach today

Oceanside, California

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

72/ 100

Good for a walk Low-tide window at 5:47 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 61°F · 30% of the score 55
Wind 3 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 5:47 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)

Oceanside Beach is also scored for

94 Surfing swell period 13s 73 Swimming water temperature 73°F

About Oceanside Beach

Oceanside Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 59°F in January to 72°F in August.

The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 72°F in August and dropping to about 59°F in January.

Today it is 73°F. That is 6° above the October average of 67°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) about 38.3 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Oceanside 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 5:47 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 Oceanside Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 4:13 AM at 2.1 ft.

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