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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 19° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 19° which is comfortable for swimming though some may prefer warmer water.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 13%.

The winds will be on shore and moderate at 20kmh from the West-Northwest. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler. The moderate onshore winds may make conditions a little more choppy for swimming.

Moonlight State Beach faces West and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 07:22 PM. The skies should be very clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

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 19° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. 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 lots of sunshine and clear skies with an average cloud cover of 39%.

MOONLIGHT STATE BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

06:17 AM 07:22 PM

06:08 AM

08:04 PM

Fri 17th April

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

15°	14°	13°	17°	20°	21°	21°	18°
21%	6%	75%	1%	0%	2%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:16 AM 07:22 PM

06:46 AM

09:19 PM

Sat 18th April

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

16°	14°	14°	17°	20°	20°	18°	16°
0%	0%	1%	1%	11%	30%	39%	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°

06:14 AM 07:23 PM

07:31 AM

10:34 PM

Sun 19th April

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

15°	14°	14°	15°	17°	17°	16°	15°
77%	87%	62%	60%	63%	52%	52%	55%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

06:13 AM 07:24 PM

08:25 AM

11:44 PM

Mon 20th April

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

16°	15°	15°	18°	20°	20°	18°	17°
3%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%	71%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:12 AM 07:25 PM

09:28 AM

No moonset

Tue 21st April

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

16°	15°	15°	18°	20°	20°	19°	17°
13%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:11 AM 07:25 PM

10:36 AM

12:46 AM

Wed 22nd April

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

16°	16°	16°	17°	18°	18°	18°	16°
1%	8%	39%	85%	100%	90%	76%	86%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.5mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:10 AM 07:26 PM

11:47 AM

01:38 AM

Thu 23rd April

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

15°	15°	15°	16°	17°	17°	17°	16°
74%	65%	72%	75%	57%	13%	42%	79%
0.3mm	0.5mm	0.6mm	0.3mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:17 AM 07:22 PM

06:08 AM

08:04 PM

Fri 17th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
11 kmh	10 kmh	10 kmh	2 kmh	14 kmh	20 kmh	10 kmh	7 kmh

0.5m	0.6m	0.7m	0.6m	0.6m	0.9m	0.6m	0.5m

13.7s	6.9s	6.5s	6.2s	5.8s	16.3s	5.7s	15.1s

06:16 AM 07:22 PM

06:46 AM

09:19 PM

Sat 18th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
4 kmh	4 kmh	2 kmh	8 kmh	12 kmh	15 kmh	8 kmh	5 kmh

0.5m	0.5m	0.6m	0.5m	0.6m	0.9m	0.5m	0.6m

15.3s	15.3s	15.2s	14.6s	14.4s	14.4s	14.4s	14.3s

06:14 AM 07:23 PM

07:31 AM

10:34 PM

Sun 19th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
9 kmh	4 kmh	5 kmh	8 kmh	15 kmh	14 kmh	11 kmh	4 kmh

0.5m	0.5m	0.7m	0.5m	0.7m	0.7m	0.5m	0.5m

14.2s	13.7s	13.6s	13.6s	13.5s	13.5s	13.5s	13.4s

06:13 AM 07:24 PM

08:25 AM

11:44 PM

Mon 20th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
4 kmh	4 kmh	5 kmh	6 kmh	14 kmh	15 kmh	10 kmh	10 kmh

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

13.2s	13.1s	12.9s	12.8s	12.8s	12.7s	12.6s	12.6s

06:12 AM 07:25 PM

09:28 AM

No moonset

Tue 21st April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
9 kmh	5 kmh	4 kmh	6 kmh	11 kmh	15 kmh	13 kmh	5 kmh

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

12.5s	12.5s	12.4s	12.2s	12.1s	12.0s	11.9s	11.9s

06:11 AM 07:25 PM

10:36 AM

12:46 AM

Wed 22nd April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
2 kmh	4 kmh	6 kmh	11 kmh	14 kmh	21 kmh	23 kmh	26 kmh

0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.7m	0.8m	0.9m	1.1m

11.8s	11.8s	8.3s	6.5s	8.9s	9.9s	9.6s	14.3s

06:10 AM 07:26 PM

11:47 AM

01:38 AM

Thu 23rd April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
25 kmh	21 kmh	21 kmh	21 kmh	18 kmh	17 kmh	18 kmh	14 kmh

1.3m	1.3m	1.0m	0.6m	0.5m	0.6m	0.7m	0.6m

16.6s	16.5s	16.2s	9.8s	6.8s	12.6s	10.1s	6.7s

06:17 AM 07:22 PM

06:08 AM

08:04 PM

Fri 17th April

3:45 AM	9:58 AM	3:26 PM	9:38 PM

-0.25	1.36	0.25	1.89

06:16 AM 07:22 PM

06:46 AM

09:19 PM

Sat 18th April

4:31 AM	10:49 AM	3:57 PM	10:14 PM

-0.34	1.25	0.38	1.93

06:14 AM 07:23 PM

07:31 AM

10:34 PM

Sun 19th April

5:21 AM	11:46 AM	4:31 PM	10:53 PM

-0.36	1.12	0.51	1.91

06:13 AM 07:24 PM

08:25 AM

11:44 PM

Mon 20th April

6:17 AM	12:56 PM	5:08 PM	11:40 PM

-0.32	1.00	0.64	1.82

06:12 AM 07:25 PM

09:28 AM

No moonset

Tue 21st April

7:23 AM	2:30 PM	5:58 PM

-0.24	0.94	0.77

06:11 AM 07:25 PM

10:36 AM

12:46 AM

Wed 22nd April

12:37 AM	8:41 AM	4:23 PM	7:29 PM

1.67	-0.15	0.99	0.88

06:10 AM 07:26 PM

11:47 AM

01:38 AM

Thu 23rd April

1:55 AM	10:02 AM	5:38 PM	9:49 PM

1.52	-0.10	1.10	0.86

Fri 17th April

22°
0.0mm
12kmh W
13%

Sat 18th April

20°
0.0mm
13kmh W
16%

Sun 19th April

18°
0.0mm
15kmh WSW
63%

Mon 20th April

20°
0.0mm
16kmh W
21%

Tue 21st April

20°
0.0mm
11kmh W
1%

Wed 22nd April

19°
0.8mm
13kmh SSW
60%

Thu 23rd April

18°
1.7mm
18kmh W
59%

Fri 24th April

19°
0.0mm
14kmh SW
35%

Sat 25th April

19°
0.2mm
19kmh SSW
65%

Sun 26th April

20°
0.0mm
14kmh W
26%

Mon 27th April

20°
0.0mm
13kmh W
0%

Tue 28th April

22°
0.0mm
12kmh W
1%

Wed 29th April

22°
0.0mm
13kmh WSW
0%

Thu 30th April

23°
0.0mm
13kmh WNW
0%

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 3 days of very light rain with an average of 0.9mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 26%.

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.