Moonlight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Moonlight Beach Surf Guide

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.

Moonlight Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Moonlight Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Moonlight Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Moonlight Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Moonlight Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in November while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Moonlight Beach Location Map

Interactive Moonlight Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Moonlight Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 19 October 2020, 22:47 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

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Tides at Moonlight Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Carlsbad, 8.0 km from Moonlight Beach.

Next High Water: 12:42am | 1.57m

Next Low Water: 05:28am | 1.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Moonlight Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Moonlight Beach

Surf stats for Moonlight Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Moonlight Beach

Wind stats for Moonlight Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Moonlight Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:3.7
Quality on a good day:3.8
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
Crowds:2.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

ng from United States

“Always way too crowded and closed out. No parking spots.”

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Wave Buoys Nearest To Moonlight Beach:

Closest Wave BuoyOceanside Offshore, CA11 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyTorrey Pines Outer, CA12 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyCamp Pendleton Nearshore, CA12 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoySCRIPPS Nearshore, CA16 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyLa Jolla, CA16 mi

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