At the southern end of the California coast. Pacific, Ocean, and Imperial beaches are in the city; Oceanside and the San Clemente surf run north.
Shelter Island Pier (San Diego Bay)3.9 mi · ~6 min · San Diego CountySpotted bay bassCoastal Flood Advisory 72° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
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Mission Bay (San Diego)5.5 mi · ~8 min · San Diego CountySpotted bay bassCoastal Flood Advisory 72° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
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Ocean Beach (San Diego)5.8 mi · ~8 min · San Diego CountyKelp bassCoastal Flood Advisory 72° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
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Pacific Beach7.9 mi · ~11 min · San Diego CountyCalifornia halibutCoastal Flood Advisory 72° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
49Sit it out
Imperial Beach9.3 mi · ~13 min · San Diego CountyCalifornia halibut
72° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
74Worth the trip
Oceanside Beach36 mi · ~51 min · San Diego CountyKelp bass
76° water · 20 mph wind · outgoing tide
21Sit it out
San Onofre State Beach53 mi · ~1 hr 16 min · San Diego CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Advisory 75° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
13Sit it out
San Clemente State Beach54 mi · ~1 hr 18 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Advisory 75° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
9Sit it out
Doheny State Beach60 mi · ~1 hr 26 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperch
15 mph wind · outgoing tide
76Worth the trip
Newport Harbor75 mi · ~1 hr 47 min · Orange CountySpotted bay bassCoastal Flood Advisory 74° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
75Worth the trip
Newport Beach75 mi · ~1 hr 48 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperchCoastal Flood Advisory 74° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
21Sit it out
Huntington Beach (Surf City USA)81 mi · ~1 hr 56 min · Orange CountyBarred surfperch
74° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
50Sit it out
Distances are straight-line from the middle of San Diego. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.