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Campo Alisitos

2:06 pm 21 Feb 2012

arlene guthrie, San Clemente Pier

4:30 pm 4 Jul 2010


Beacons ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 2.0
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 2.5

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Beacons Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-States – San Diego County)

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Name: Beacons
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: E

Beacons in San Diego County is an exposed beach and reef break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights as well as a right hand reef break.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Beacons Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Beacons:

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Closest break Stone Steps 1 mi
Second closest break Grandview 1 mi
Third closest break Moonlight Beach 2 mi
Fourth closest break D Street 2 mi
Fifth closest break Swamis 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Beacons:

Closest wave buoy San Clemente Basin Buoy 60 mi
Second closest wave buoy Santa Monica Basin Buoy 109 mi
Third closest wave buoy Tanner Banks Buoy 137 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East Santa Barbara Buoy 165 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy South Santa Rosa Island Buoy 170 mi

Tide stations nearest to Beacons:

Closest tide station La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California 17 mi
Second closest tide station La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California (s 17 mi
Third closest tide station La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California 17 mi
Fourth closest tide station La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (2) 17 mi
Fifth closest tide station La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (3) 17 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Beacons:

Closest ski area Mt Baldy (United States) 78 mi
Second closest ski area Snow Valley (United States) 78 mi
Third closest ski area Snow Summit (United States) 81 mi
Fourth closest ski area Big Bear Mountain (United States) 81 mi
Fifth closest ski area Bear Mountain (United States) 88 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Beacons:

Closest city location Carlsbad (United States) 3 mi
Second closest city location Encinitas (United States) 6 mi
Third closest city location Lake San Marcos (United States) 7 mi
Fourth closest city location Oceanside (United States) 7 mi
Fifth closest city location Vista (United States) 7 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Beacons is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Beacons is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 44 km (27 miles) away.
  • Third is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away.
  • General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico is 72 km (45 miles) away.
  • John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Beacons and is 80 km (50 miles) away.
Beacons break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Beacons, United-States - San Diego County. Use the tab navigation above to view Beacons sea temperature, Beacons photographs, Beacons detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Beacons webcams, current wind from United-States - San Diego County live weather stations and Beacons tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Beacons.