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San Diego Coast Guide

Coronado Beach

America's Beach

One of America's great beaches - the iconic Hotel del Coronado, silver sand facing downtown SD's skyline, and the Coronado Bridge at sunset.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Hotel del Coronado Beach

Silver sand in front of the 1888 landmark hotel

Hotel Del lot or Orange Ave

Central Beach Coronado

Main public beach with lifeguards and volleyball

Orange Ave metered

North Island Beach

Naval Air Station side - restricted but views visible

Military ID required

Silver Strand State Beach

Long state beach south toward Imperial Beach

State lot - $15-25

Coronado Cays Beach

Quiet community beach at the south end

Coronado Cays Blvd

Glorietta Bay

Calm bay-side beach perfect for families

Glorietta Blvd

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Ocean Beach SD

15 min north

Dog beach and Newport Ave bohemian

Pacific Beach

20 min north

Crystal Pier and the boardwalk scene

La Jolla

25 min north

Sea caves, cove and Village dining

Imperial Beach

15 min south

Southernmost beach in the continental US

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Coronado Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Coronado, the water is 75°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 75°F. Wind is 9 mph from the WNW and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 31 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 1 PM to 4 PM. Today’s tides: High 2:51 AM, Low 5:18 AM, High 1:08 PM, Low 9:55 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.