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Saint Malo Beach

San Diego County, California, United States

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Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
5.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
9 am
7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
5.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.6
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.9
14 km/h9 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
149 km/hmph W
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
4%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
5.4Fair8 am149
7.3Great9 am96
5.7Good10 am74
5.6Good11 am11
5.8Good12 pm63
5.9Good1 pm106
6.4Good2 pm149
7.6Great3 pm159
8.5Excellent4 pm106
8.3Great5 pm138
7.9Great6 pm149
Sat
8.0Great8 am85
8.4Great9 am53
8.7Excellent10 am00
8.8Excellent11 am96
8.7Excellent12 pm138
8.7Excellent1 pm149
8.8Excellent2 pm149
8.8Excellent3 pm1610
8.8Excellent4 pm1610
8.8Excellent5 pm1610
8.8Excellent6 pm159
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 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • 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

  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
370 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
3.7 km2.3 miOceanside (city)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miMcClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)

Nearby places

  • Angelo's BurgersBurger
    480 m0.3 mi
  • Bound Coffee Co.Food and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • HeritageAmerican
    620 m0.4 mi
  • Tanner's Prime BurgersFood and drink
    690 m0.4 mi
  • Embassy RoomFood and drink
    810 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 Saint Malo 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.

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%