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Harbor Beach

San Diego County, California, United States

Harbor Beach 3 photos

  • A surfer exits the water with a long Iron Cross surfboard to clear the way for the Spring Classic Swim. The annual event was held May 21, 2016 at South Oceanside Harbor Beach. ZHP_2055_cr

    A surfer exits the water with a long Iron Cross surfboard to clear the way for the Spring Classic Swim. The annual event was held May 21, 2016 at South Oceanside Harbor Beach. ZHP_2055_cr. Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Two surfers exit the Pacific Ocean to clear the way for the Spring Classic Swim. The annual event was held May 21, 2016 at South Oceanside Harbor Beach. ZHP_2002

    Two surfers exit the Pacific Ocean to clear the way for the Spring Classic Swim. The annual event was held May 21, 2016 at South Oceanside Harbor Beach. ZHP_2002. Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Oceanside lifeguard with rescue board, rescue tube and fins. Lifeguards protected swimmers during the annual Spring Classic Swim that was held May 21, 2016 at South Oceanside Harbor Beach. ZHP_3751_ro

    Oceanside lifeguard with rescue board, rescue tube and fins. Lifeguards protected swimmers during the annual Spring Classic Swim that was held May 21, 2016 at South Oceanside Harbor Beach. ZHP_3751_ro. Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
5.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
10 am
8.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
7.9
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 3 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C69°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph W
Gusts
2013 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
1%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
7.7Great8 am127
8.1Great9 am96
7.4Great10 am95
5.1Fair11 am1710
7.6Great12 pm106
6.6Good1 pm1610
7.3Great2 pm159
7.4Great3 pm159
8.3Great4 pm159
7.8Great5 pm1912
8.1Great6 pm1912
Fri
5.6Good8 am106
6.8Good9 am138
8.0Great10 am128
6.2Good11 am128
7.5Great12 pm106
6.0Good1 pm106
7.3Great2 pm106
8.4Great3 pm117
8.5Excellent4 pm117
8.6Excellent5 pm128
7.9Great6 pm1510
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 am, -0.2 m. High at 7 am, 1.2 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.2 m. High at 8 pm, 1.0 mLow 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 7 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 1.0 m3 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • 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 50 m150 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms100 m330 ft away
  • ShowersWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking14 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m290 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
490 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miOceanside (city)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miMcClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.6 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 10%
  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%