La Playa

San Diego County, California, United States

Paid parking

No photo of La Playa yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm

7 am
5.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair

8 am
5.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair

9 am
2.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor

10 am
5.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

11 am
5.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair

12 pm
4.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair

1 pm
5.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good

3 pm
5.5
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good

4 pm
7.3
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great

5 pm
8.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.3
16 km/h10 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: 21°C69°F
Water: 23°C74°F
Wind: 1510 km/hmph WNW
Gusts: 1610 km/hmph
Waves: 1.1 m4 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 1%
Sunset: 6:06 pm

Today

5.0Fair7 am74

5.0Fair8 am85

2.7Poor9 am53

5.1Fair10 am53

5.2Fair11 am74

4.7Fair12 pm2113

5.6Good1 pm85

6.0Good2 pm128

5.5Good3 pm2013

7.3Great4 pm148

8.2Great5 pm128

7.3Great6 pm1610

Sat

7.8Great8 am85

8.1Great9 am64

8.5Excellent10 am10

8.6Excellent11 am85

8.6Excellent12 pm117

8.7Excellent1 pm127

8.6Excellent2 pm149

8.5Excellent3 pm1610

8.5Excellent4 pm1710

8.5Excellent5 pm1711

8.5Excellent6 pm1811

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

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

Restrooms280 m930 ft away
Drinking water280 m930 ft away
Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi
Picnic tables490 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 160 m520 ft
Nearest town: 6 km3.7 miCoronado (city)
Nearest airport: 2 km1 miNorth Island Naval Air Station (NZY)

Nearby places

VesselFood and drink
440 m0.3 mi
Fathom BistroFood and drink
860 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Kellogg's Beach0.1 km0.1 mi north away
7.6 Great later
Bessemer Beach1.0 km0.6 mi north away
7.6 Great later
Shoreline Beach Park1.3 km0.8 mi north-east away
7.6 Great later
Smuggler's Cove2.6 km1.6 mi south away
8.0 Great later
Spanish Landing Beach3.3 km2.1 mi north-east away
7.6 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near La Playa.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
Sun9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
Tue8.5 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 1%