San Diego Coast Guide

Oceanside

North County Surf

North County's surf city - one of the longest piers in SoCal, the California Surf Museum, a working harbor, and a revitalized downtown.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

more tools coming

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Boat Trips

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Oceanside Pier Beach

Below the 1,942-ft wooden pier

Pier View South lot

Buccaneer Beach

North of downtown, quieter family stretch

Pacific St meters

Tyson St Beach

Central beach access with lifeguard tower

Tyson St pier lot

Harbor Beach

Sheltered beach inside the working harbor

Harbor Dr lot

Wisconsin Ave Beach

Residential access, calmer waves

Street parking

Strand Beach

South end near the harbor jetty

Harbor area lots

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Encinitas

20 min south

Swami's surf break and fire pits

Carlsbad

10 min south

LEGOLAND, flower fields and lagoon

Del Mar

30 min south

Racetrack, dog beach and cliffs

San Clemente

30 min north

T Street and the OC surf scene

see you on the sand

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