San Diego Coast Guide

Ocean Beach

OB All Day

San Diego's funkiest beach - an off-leash dog beach, the longest concrete pier on the West Coast, and Newport Ave's bohemian vibe.

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

Ocean Beach Pier Beach

Beneath the longest concrete pier on the West Coast

Free pier lot

Dog Beach

Off-leash beach at San Diego River mouth

Free lot - Voltaire

North Beach OB

Quieter stretch north of the pier

Street parking

Abbott St Beach

Family-friendly mid-beach access point

Metered Newport Ave

South Beach OB

Closer to the jetty, surf break

Niagara Ave parking

Sunset Cliffs

Dramatic blufftop cliffsides - not a swim beach

Street parking - Sunset Cliffs Blvd

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Pacific Beach

10 min north

Crystal Pier and the boardwalk

Mission Beach

5 min north

Belmont Park and Mission Bay

Coronado

15 min east

Hotel del and wide flat silver sand

La Jolla

20 min north

Sea caves, cove and the Village

see you on the sand

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