Beach Weather in Moonlight State Beach, Encinitas, United States

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Beach Weather Today in Moonlight State Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 16° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 14° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 88%.

The winds will be side shore and moderate at 22kmh from the South-Southeast. The moderate winds will make the temperatures feel colder.

Moonlight State Beach faces West and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 04:46 PM. Unfortunately very heavy cloud cover of 96% may make the sunset not viewable.

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 16° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 16° 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 plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 27%.

MOONLIGHT STATE BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Mon 18th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 12° 11° 12° 13° 14° 14° 14°
44% 90% 81% 100% 100% 100% 96% 100%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Tue 19th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 12° 10° 12° 15° 16° 15° 13°
63% 23% 7% 11% 16% 25% 19% 7%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Wed 20th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11° 10° 13° 17° 17° 16° 14°
7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Thu 21st November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 14° 16° 19° 18° 16° 14°
0% 0% 0% 16% 92% 100% 82% 32%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Fri 22nd November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 14° 15° 17° 17° 15° 14°
43% 33% 49% 34% 34% 22% 1% 0%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
16°
16°
Sat 23rd November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 13° 14° 15° 16° 16° 16° 15°
2% 9% 39% 89% 94% 79% 49% 6%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Sun 24th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 13° 13° 14° 16° 16° 15° 14°
14% 15% 9% 9% 13% 3% 2% 4%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Mon 18th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
8
kmh
17
kmh
16
kmh
22
kmh
21
kmh
15
kmh
11
kmh
10
kmh
0.5m
0.7m
0.7m
0.8m
0.9m
0.8m
0.7m
0.8m
4.3s 5.4s 5.8s 6.7s 6.8s 7.8s 8.4s 9.0s
Tue 19th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
12
kmh
7
kmh
6
kmh
12
kmh
18
kmh
13
kmh
10
kmh
1.0m
0.4m
0.9m
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
0.7m
0.5m
9.3s 8.6s 8.3s 8.0s 7.8s 7.7s 7.4s 7.1s
Wed 20th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10
kmh
8
kmh
7
kmh
4
kmh
11
kmh
14
kmh
13
kmh
10
kmh
0.5m
0.4m
0.4m
0.3m
0.4m
0.5m
0.4m
0.3m
6.8s 6.7s 6.7s 6.7s 12.6s 12.6s 12.7s 12.7s
Thu 21st November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13
kmh
13
kmh
10
kmh
10
kmh
14
kmh
15
kmh
14
kmh
15
kmh
0.4m
0.4m
0.4m
0.4m
0.5m
0.6m
0.5m
0.6m
12.6s 12.5s 12.9s 12.6s 12.1s 11.7s 11.2s 10.8s
Fri 22nd November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
16
kmh
12
kmh
10
kmh
12
kmh
12
kmh
5
kmh
7
kmh
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.5m
0.5m
0.6m
1.1m
1.1m
10.3s 10.1s 9.7s 9.6s 9.7s 9.8s 10.4s 10.3s
Sat 23rd November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
8
kmh
8
kmh
6
kmh
4
kmh
4
kmh
10
kmh
12
kmh
9
kmh
1.1m
1.0m
1.0m
1.1m
1.1m
1.2m
0.8m
0.6m
10.1s 10.0s 9.9s 9.9s 9.8s 9.6s 9.2s 8.9s
Sun 24th November
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
8
kmh
6
kmh
4
kmh
5
kmh
7
kmh
6
kmh
5
kmh
5
kmh
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.9m
1.0m
0.9m
0.9m
8.0s 7.8s 8.0s 8.0s 8.1s 8.1s 8.1s 8.0s
Mon 18th November
3:33 AM 9:59 AM 5:27 PM
0.70 2.00 -0.30
Tue 19th November
12:21 AM 4:17 AM 10:44 AM 6:25 PM
1.10 0.80 1.80 -0.20
Wed 20th November
1:41 AM 5:13 AM 11:36 AM 7:28 PM
1.00 0.90 1.60 -0.10
Thu 21st November
3:08 AM 6:43 AM 12:41 PM 8:33 PM
1.10 1.00 1.40 0.00
Fri 22nd November
4:13 AM 8:48 AM 2:05 PM 9:32 PM
1.20 0.90 1.30 0.10
Sat 23rd November
4:56 AM 10:26 AM 3:35 PM 10:22 PM
1.30 0.80 1.20 0.20
Sun 24th November
5:27 AM 11:29 AM 4:52 PM 11:03 PM
1.40 0.60 1.10 0.30
Mon 18th November
15°
0.0mm
18kmh S
88%
Tue 19th November
16°
0.0mm
10kmh NW
21%
Wed 20th November
18°
0.0mm
7kmh WNW
1%
Thu 21st November
19°
0.0mm
9kmh NW
40%
Fri 22nd November
18°
0.0mm
10kmh W
27%
Sat 23rd November
17°
0.0mm
5kmh WNW
45%
Sun 24th November
17°
0.0mm
7kmh S
8%
Mon 25th November
17°
0.0mm
6kmh W
7%
Tue 26th November
16°
1.5mm
14kmh S
90%
Wed 27th November
16°
16.0mm
29kmh SSW
100%
Thu 28th November
16°
15.6mm
18kmh WNW
86%
Fri 29th November
15°
6.1mm
17kmh SW
89%
Sat 30th November
15°
1.6mm
6kmh SSW
67%
Sun 1st December
17°
0.0mm
9kmh E
3%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 17° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 15° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be 5 days of moderate rain with an average of 8.2mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 48%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Moonlight State Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

**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

  1. 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.
  2. Swimming: The beach has lifeguards on duty during the day, making it a safe place for swimming.
  3. Volleyball: There are several volleyball courts available on the beach for visitors to enjoy a game with friends or family.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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