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BEACH WEATHER MONTHLY AVERAGES

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun Best	Jul Best	Aug Best	Sep Best	Oct	Nov	Dec
18°	17°	18°	19°	20°	21° Tan	24° Tan	24° Tan	24° Tan	23° Tan	21°	18°
Sea 15°	Sea 15°	Sea 15°	Sea 16°	Sea 16°	Sea 18°	Sea 19° Swim	Sea 20° Swim	Sea 19° Swim	Sea 17°	Sea 16°	Sea 15°

Beach Weather Today in Moonlight State Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 21° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 17° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect some sunshine and occasionally cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 59%.

The winds will be on shore and light at 15kmh from the West-Northwest. The light winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Moonlight State Beach faces West and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 07:02 PM. Unfortunately there are chances that 51% cloud cover may make the sunset not viewable.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Moonlight State Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 21° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 17° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

There will be no rainy days at all this weekend. Expect some sunshine and occasionally cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 56%.

MOONLIGHT STATE BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

06:51 AM 07:02 PM

08:12 AM

10:25 PM

Sat 21st March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

18°	17°	17°	17°	17°	20°	19°	17°
27%	100%	0%	100%	90%	51%	51%	54%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

06:50 AM 07:03 PM

08:52 AM

11:38 PM

Sun 22nd March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

16°	16°	15°	17°	19°	19°	18°	17°
65%	69%	53%	48%	49%	50%	50%	48%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

06:49 AM 07:03 PM

09:39 AM

No moonset

Mon 23rd March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

17°	16°	15°	17°	18°	18°	17°	16°
48%	63%	63%	46%	45%	49%	49%	49%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

06:47 AM 07:04 PM

10:34 AM

12:49 AM

Tue 24th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

17°	18°	17°	20°	22°	22°	21°	19°
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

06:46 AM 07:05 PM

11:38 AM

01:55 AM

Wed 25th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

19°	18°	18°	22°	23°	23°	22°	20°
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:45 AM 07:06 PM

12:45 PM

02:52 AM

Thu 26th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

19°	18°	19°	22°	23°	23°	21°	20°
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	5%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:43 AM 07:06 PM

01:55 PM

03:40 AM

Fri 27th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

19°	18°	19°	20°	22°	22°	20°	19°
12%	4%	3%	1%	0%	2%	15%	52%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:51 AM 07:02 PM

08:12 AM

10:25 PM

Sat 21st March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
7 kmh	6 kmh	6 kmh	8 kmh	12 kmh	15 kmh	7 kmh	3 kmh

0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.6m	0.5m	0.5m

15.1s	14.8s	14.7s	14.6s	14.5s	10.8s	14.3s	14.2s

06:50 AM 07:03 PM

08:52 AM

11:38 PM

Sun 22nd March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
5 kmh	1 kmh	8 kmh	5 kmh	11 kmh	9 kmh	3 kmh	5 kmh

0.5m	0.5m	0.4m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.4m

14.0s	13.8s	13.7s	13.6s	13.5s	13.5s	9.9s	9.7s

06:49 AM 07:03 PM

09:39 AM

No moonset

Mon 23rd March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
4 kmh	4 kmh	5 kmh	7 kmh	12 kmh	10 kmh	3 kmh	1 kmh

0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.4m	0.5m

9.6s	9.5s	6.0s	6.6s	6.3s	8.4s	8.0s	7.7s

06:47 AM 07:04 PM

10:34 AM

12:49 AM

Tue 24th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
3 kmh	5 kmh	6 kmh	3 kmh	9 kmh	7 kmh	4 kmh	4 kmh

0.6m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.4m	0.4m	0.4m

7.3s	6.9s	6.7s	6.8s	6.6s	6.2s	17.7s	17.6s

06:46 AM 07:05 PM

11:38 AM

01:55 AM

Wed 25th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
9 kmh	0 kmh	2 kmh	8 kmh	11 kmh	9 kmh	4 kmh	4 kmh

0.4m	0.4m	0.4m	0.4m	0.5m	0.5m	0.4m	0.4m

17.3s	16.9s	16.7s	16.6s	16.5s	16.4s	16.3s	16.1s

06:45 AM 07:06 PM

12:45 PM

02:52 AM

Thu 26th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
3 kmh	2 kmh	2 kmh	6 kmh	10 kmh	9 kmh	6 kmh	4 kmh

0.4m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.6m	0.6m	0.5m

15.8s	15.6s	10.6s	7.7s	8.8s	9.5s	9.7s	10.0s

06:43 AM 07:06 PM

01:55 PM

03:40 AM

Fri 27th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
7 kmh	7 kmh	6 kmh	5 kmh	11 kmh	11 kmh	6 kmh	7 kmh

0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m

10.0s	9.7s	9.5s	9.4s	9.4s	9.4s	10.8s	6.5s

06:51 AM 07:02 PM

08:12 AM

10:25 PM

Sat 21st March

5:24 AM	11:33 AM	5:00 PM	11:21 PM

-0.11	1.25	0.30	1.75

06:50 AM 07:03 PM

08:52 AM

11:38 PM

Sun 22nd March

6:19 AM	12:32 PM	5:28 PM

-0.09	1.04	0.47

06:49 AM 07:03 PM

09:39 AM

No moonset

Mon 23rd March

12:00 AM	7:26 AM	1:58 PM	5:56 PM

1.72	-0.04	0.87	0.64

06:47 AM 07:04 PM

10:34 AM

12:49 AM

Tue 24th March

12:51 AM	8:55 AM	4:46 PM	6:26 PM

1.64	-0.00	0.83	0.79

06:46 AM 07:05 PM

11:38 AM

01:55 AM

Wed 25th March

2:04 AM	10:36 AM	6:47 PM	9:10 PM

1.53	-0.03	0.96	0.90

06:45 AM 07:06 PM

12:45 PM

02:52 AM

Thu 26th March

3:47 AM	11:55 AM	7:16 PM	11:29 PM

1.47	-0.10	1.09	0.81

06:43 AM 07:06 PM

01:55 PM

03:40 AM

Fri 27th March

5:22 AM	12:51 PM	7:42 PM

1.50	-0.17	1.22

Sat 21st March

21°
0.0mm
11kmh W
59%

Sun 22nd March

20°
0.0mm
8kmh WSW
54%

Mon 23rd March

19°
0.0mm
13kmh WSW
51%

Tue 24th March

23°
0.0mm
10kmh WSW
0%

Wed 25th March

24°
0.0mm
12kmh W
0%

Thu 26th March

24°
0.0mm
10kmh W
0%

Fri 27th March

23°
0.0mm
10kmh W
11%

Sat 28th March

20°
0.0mm
17kmh SSW
66%

Sun 29th March

19°
0.0mm
21kmh S
68%

Mon 30th March

18°
0.0mm
17kmh SW
19%

Tue 31st March

18°
0.1mm
17kmh SW
38%

Wed 1st April

16°
0.1mm
21kmh WSW
32%

Thu 2nd April

18°
0.0mm
9kmh W
12%

Fri 3rd April

19°
0.0mm
13kmh WNW
31%

Next 14 day Beach Weather in Moonlight State Beach

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 20° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 18° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water. There will be 2 days of very light rain with an average of 0.1mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 32%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Moonlight State Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

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Moonlight State Beach, Encinitas, San Diego County, California

Moonlight State Beach is a beautiful and popular beach destination located in Encinitas, San Diego County, California. The beach features soft golden sand and is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, making it an ideal choice for a relaxing beach holiday.

Beach Type

The beach at Moonlight State Beach has soft golden sand that is not too coarse but rather smooth and comfortable to walk on. The shoreline also has some rocky areas and tide pools where visitors can explore marine life during low tides.

Beach Activities

Surfing: Moonlight State Beach is well-known for its consistent surf breaks that cater to both beginners and experienced surfers. Surf lessons and board rentals are available at local surf shops.
Swimming: The beach has lifeguards on duty during the day, making it a safe place for swimming.
Volleyball: There are several volleyball courts available on the beach for visitors to enjoy a game with friends or family.
Tide Pool Exploration: During low tides, explore the tide pools along the rocky areas of the shoreline to discover various marine life such as sea anemones, crabs, and small fish.
Sunbathing & Relaxing: With ample space and soft golden sand, Moonlight State Beach is an excellent spot for sunbathing or simply relaxing by the ocean.

Accommodation Options

There are no beach resorts directly on Moonlight State Beach; however, there are several hotels and vacation rentals nearby in Encinitas and neighboring towns such as Cardiff-by-the-Sea or Carlsbad. For a more luxurious experience with amenities like spas and fine dining options, consider staying at resorts in nearby La Jolla or Del Mar.

Beach Amenities

Moonlight State Beach offers a range of amenities for visitors, including:

Lifeguards on duty during daytime hours
Restrooms and showers
Picnic areas with tables and barbecues
A children's playground
Volleyball courts
Onsite snack bar (open seasonally)
Ample parking facilities

A holiday at Moonlight State Beach in Encinitas, San Diego County, California, offers a fun and relaxing experience with its golden sandy beach, exciting beach activities such as surfing and tide pool exploration, and convenient amenities. The beach's family-friendly atmosphere makes it an ideal destination for vacationers looking to unwind by the ocean.