Moonlight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – San Diego County)
| Name: | Moonlight Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
Moonlight Beach in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded.
Overall Moonlight Beach 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.
The rose diagram illustrates the combination of swells directed at Moonlight Beach thro... (show all text)
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Also see Moonlight Beach surf quality by season and Moonlight Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Moonlight Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Moonlight Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | D Street | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Swamis | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Leucadia | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Stone Steps | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Beacons | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Moonlight Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 58 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 110 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Tanner Banks Buoy | 137 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 166 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 172 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Moonlight Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California | 16 mi |
| Second closest tide station | La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California (s | 16 mi |
| Third closest tide station | La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (2) | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (3) | 16 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Moonlight Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 80 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 80 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Big Bear Mountain (United States) | 83 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 83 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Bear Mountain (United States) | 89 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Moonlight Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Encinitas (United States) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Carlsbad (United States) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Lake San Marcos (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Solana Beach (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Rancho Santa Fe (United States) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Moonlight Beach is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Moonlight Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 41 km (25 miles) away.
- Third is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 44 km (27 miles) away.
- General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico is 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Moonlight Beach and is 83 km (52 miles) away.
