Current Conditions

MY OCEAN DATA
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Moonlight Beach, CA

Current conditions at Moonlight Beach feature warm 73°F water, 3 ft waves at 15 seconds, 1 mph WSW wind.

Photo: Tim Buss from North County, San Diego, California, USA · CC BY 2.0
Air Temperature
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Current coastal air temperature
Water Temperature
73°
Nearby NOAA buoy observation
Wave Height
3 ft
Significant wave height
Swell Period
15 sec
Dominant wave period
Swell Direction
SW
Mean wave direction
Wind
1 mph WSW
Current coastal wind
Weather
Current Conditions
National Weather Service
Conditions Rating
Excellent
My Ocean Data rating

About Moonlight Beach, California

County
San Diego County
Coastal Region
North San Diego coast
Coastal Setting
A broad sandy city beach in central Encinitas

Moonlight Beach is a wide, accessible sandy beach in central Encinitas. Its open exposure makes current wave height, swell period, water temperature and wind useful for understanding conditions for swimming, surfing and general beach use.

Seasonal pattern: Summer commonly brings warmer water and smaller surf, while fall and winter can bring cooler water and more energetic west-to-northwest swell.

Encinitas coastal area

This beach is part of the broader Encinitas coastal area.

Encinitas ocean conditions

Current ocean conditions for Moonlight Beach

This page presents current coastal weather and ocean conditions for Moonlight Beach, San Diego County, California. Weather and wind observations are supplied by the National Weather Service. Wave height, swell period, swell direction and water temperature are obtained from nearby NOAA National Data Buoy Center stations. Offshore observations may differ from conditions directly at the beach.

Data sources: NOAA National Data Buoy Center  •  National Weather Service