Check the Beach

Central Beach

San Diego County, California, United States

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
7 am
5.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
2.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
5.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C62°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
85 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
5.1Fair7 am74
5.1Fair8 am43
5.2Fair9 am85
5.2Fair10 am53
5.3Fair11 am74
5.2Fair12 pm53
5.8Good1 pm117
2.8Poor2 pm64
5.9Good3 pm128
7.3Great4 pm127
8.2Great5 pm106
7.4Great6 pm74
Sat
7.6Great8 am63
8.1Great9 am53
8.6Excellent10 am11
9.0Excellent11 am32
9.1Excellent12 pm106
9.2Excellent1 pm138
9.3Excellent2 pm149
9.1Excellent3 pm149
8.9Excellent4 pm159
8.7Excellent5 pm1610
8.7Excellent6 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 1.2 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.2 m. High at 8 pm, 1.0 mHigh 7 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 1.0 m3 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 7 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 60 m200 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms280 m910 ft away
  • Drinking water280 m930 ft away
  • Food and drink29 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 690 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
690 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miCoronado (city)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miNaval Air Station North Island (NZY)

Nearby places

  • Panera BreadSandwich
    690 m0.4 mi
  • CAFE 1134Food and drink
    700 m0.4 mi
  • Moo Time CreameryFood and drink
    700 m0.4 mi
  • Clayton'sCafe/diner
    720 m0.4 mi
  • SubwaySandwich
    730 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Central Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.6 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%