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Weather in Ocean Beach (San Diego)

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:34 pm (PDT)
Now · overcast 67 °F
Feels like
68 °F
Low / high
58 / 74 °F
Rain
1%
Wind
2 mph S
→ 29.95 inHg · steady

Today in Ocean Beach (San Diego): overcast, 58 °F to 74 °F, with a 1% chance of rain and a light air from the south (2 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 64 °F to 70 °F and a 4% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 74 °F.

Measured now at the airport

San Diego Intl (KSAN), 3.1 mi away · 43 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature69 °F
Wind5 mph from the west-northwest

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 58 / 74 °F 1% 10 mph SSW 3.2 ft 10:35 am HRRR
Thu 29 Light drizzle 64 / 70 °F 4% · 0.04 in 9 mph SSW 3.2 ft 12:24 am · 11:20 am HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Light drizzle 64 / 68 °F 8% 8 mph SW 3.4 ft 1:41 am · 12:17 pm NBM
Sat 31 Drizzle 63 / 68 °F 64% · 0.12 in 6 mph SSE 3.7 ft 3:15 am · 1:32 pm NBM
Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 64 / 69 °F 86% · 0.78 in 13 mph N 6.6 ft 3:47 am · 2:05 pm NBM
Mon 2 Mainly clear 63 / 71 °F 10% 9 mph N 6.6 ft 4:41 am · 3:39 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 63 / 71 °F 14% 10 mph NNW 3.9 ft 5:20 am · 4:54 pm NBM
Wed 4 Clear sky 63 / 71 °F 14% 10 mph NW 3.3 ft 5:53 am · 5:55 pm NBM
Thu 5 Clear sky 63 / 71 °F 11% 9 mph NW 3.1 ft 6:24 am · 6:48 pm NBM
Fri 6 Overcast 63 / 70 °F 11% 9 mph NW 5.1 ft 6:53 am · 7:36 pm NBM
Sat 7 Overcast 63 / 71 °F 18% · 0.12 in 9 mph NNW 5.8 ft 7:21 am · 8:19 pm NBM
Sun 8 Overcast 62 / 72 °F 5% 9 mph N 4.4 ft 7:48 am · 9:00 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Overcast 58 / 75 °F 6% 4 mph N 4.4 ft 8:15 am · 9:41 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 58 / 77 °F 6% 4 mph N 4.2 ft 8:41 am · 10:25 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 4:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 5:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 60°58°58°66°73°73°70°68°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 4 ESE4 E5 ENE5 ESE5 WSW9 WSW7 WSW3 SSW
Humidity 80%85%85%74%63%60%67%67%
UV 00015200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain tomorrow: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 74°72°71°70°70°72°76°
AIFS 71°70°69°68°65°71°74°
GFS 73°70°69°70°71°78°79°
ICON 74°73°73°74°71°80°82°
HRRR 74°70°—————
NBM 70°69°68°68°69°71°71°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighmediummedium
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 00.04 in0.09 in0.09 in0.28 in00
AIFS 00.07 in0.05 in0.40 in1.20 in00
GFS 00000.44 in00
ICON 000.02 in0.16 in1.61 in0.02 in0
HRRR 00—————
NBM 00.07 in00.12 in0.78 in00
Confidence highmediummediumhighmediumhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 7199207175121117722515
AIFS 67621479
GFS 10697988611108595
ICON 7168188188191126920615
HRRR 101179—————
NBM 91210148126913219131013
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 8%73%73%78%89%8%10%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%16%17%52%5%6%
NBM (NOAA) 1%4%8%64%86%10%6%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%1%1%14%1%0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer, much wetter and a much warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Well above +5.4 °F Normal Well above +10.6 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Well above +7.0 °F Well above +148% Well above +11.5 °F 71° / 65°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 Well above +5.9 °F Well above +226% Well above +12.1 °F 69° / 63°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 Well above +6.3 °F Well above +105% Well above +12.6 °F 68° / 61°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 Well above +5.8 °F Above +90% Well above +12.4 °F 67° / 59°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November Well above +7.4 °F Well above +183% Well above +14.0 °F
December Well above +7.0 °F Above +96% Well above +13.3 °F
January Well above +5.4 °F Well above +204% Well above +11.0 °F
February Above +3.8 °F Well above +197% Well above +8.6 °F
March Above +3.6 °F Well above +142% Well above +6.8 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Ocean Beach (San Diego) climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Ocean Beach (San Diego) is from July to October: highs of 71 °F to 73 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 65° 49° 1.79 in 5 6.2 59° 3.1 ft
FebruaryFeb 65° 50° 2.08 in 7 6.0 59° 3.3 ft
MarchMar 65° 52° 1.45 in 5 7.8 60° 3.5 ft
AprilApr 66° 55° 0.72 in 3 8.8 61° 3.7 ft
MayMay 67° 58° 0.27 in 1 8.2 63° 3.6 ft
JuneJun 68° 61° 0.07 in 0 8.9 66° 3.3 ft
JulyJul 71° 64° 0.07 in 1 9.1 69° 3.1 ft
AugustAug 73° 65° 0.04 in 1 9.5 70° 3.0 ft
SeptemberSep 73° 64° 0.13 in 1 8.4 70° 3.1 ft
OctoberOct 72° 59° 0.46 in 1 7.2 67° 3.1 ft
NovemberNov 69° 53° 0.91 in 3 7.0 64° 3.0 ft
DecemberDec 66° 49° 1.56 in 5 6.0 61° 3.1 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 59° 3.1 ft
Feb 59° 3.3 ft
Mar 60° 3.5 ft
Apr 61° 3.7 ft
May 63° 3.6 ft
Jun 66° 3.3 ft
Jul 69° 3.1 ft
Aug 70° 3.0 ft
Sep 70° 3.1 ft
Oct 67° 3.1 ft
Nov 64° 3.0 ft
Dec 61° 3.1 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 9.56 in of rain on about 33 days and about 2,850 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now67 °Ffeels like 68 °F
Tomorrow64 / 70 °F

It's 67 °F now (feels like 68 °F). Today, 58 °F to 74 °F; tomorrow, 64 °F to 70 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 1%
  • Thu 29 4% 0.04 in
  • Fri 30 8%
  • Sat 31 64% 0.12 in
  • Sun 1 86% 0.78 in
  • Mon 2 10%
  • Tue 3 14%

Today the chance of rain reaches 1%. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 4% and 0.04 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 0.76 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity68%
Dew point56 °F

Humidity is 68% now and the dew point is 56 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood
Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak5moderate

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 3 · Sat 31: 3

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 63
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Overcast58 / 74 °F08 mph WNW
Mon 26 Mainly clear58 / 78 °F010 mph NW
Sun 25 Overcast60 / 76 °F09 mph NNW
Sat 24 Overcast58 / 74 °F07 mph N
Fri 23 Light rain60 / 69 °F0.43 in7 mph SSE
Thu 22 Drizzle63 / 72 °F0.21 in11 mph WSW
Wed 21 Rain61 / 79 °F0.77 in11 mph S
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Partly cloudy62 / 78 °F08 mph SW
Mon 19 Clear sky62 / 81 °F08 mph WNW
Sun 18 Clear sky65 / 83 °F010 mph WNW
Sat 17 Overcast76 / 91 °F015 mph ENE
Fri 16 Mainly clear66 / 96 °F015 mph NE
Thu 15 Clear sky59 / 87 °F07 mph NNE
Wed 14 Clear sky55 / 77 °F07 mph N
Tue 13 Overcast61 / 72 °F07 mph NNW
Mon 12 Drizzle62 / 70 °F0.17 in10 mph WSW
Sun 11 Light rain63 / 69 °F0.70 in13 mph SW
Sat 10 Rain67 / 74 °F0.89 in10 mph NNW
Fri 9 Overcast70 / 80 °F08 mph WNW
Thu 8 Clear sky70 / 83 °F08 mph WNW
Wed 7 Clear sky71 / 87 °F07 mph W
Tue 6 Clear sky73 / 93 °F09 mph NW
Mon 5 Clear sky74 / 99 °F010 mph NNW
Sun 4 Clear sky79 / 97 °F09 mph N
Sat 3 Clear sky73 / 101 °F011 mph NE
Fri 2 Overcast66 / 93 °F07 mph NNW
Thu 1 Overcast63 / 78 °F08 mph NW
Wed 30 Overcast66 / 79 °F08 mph SSW
Tue 29 Mainly clear61 / 78 °F08 mph SW
Mon 28 Light drizzle66 / 80 °F0.01 in10 mph WNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Ocean Beach (San Diego)Questions

What's the weather like today in Ocean Beach (San Diego)?

Overcast, from 58 °F to 74 °F, with a light air from the south (2 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Ocean Beach (San Diego)?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 4% (0.04 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 58 °F and a high of 74 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 5 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.95 inHg and steady: −0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Ocean Beach (San Diego)?

The best time to visit Ocean Beach (San Diego) is from July to October: highs of 71 °F to 73 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Ocean Beach (San Diego) in October?

In October, Ocean Beach (San Diego) normally sees highs of 72 °F and lows of 59 °F, with about 1 rainy days (0.46 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 67 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Ocean Beach (San Diego)?

The warmest is September, with average highs of 73 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 49 °F. The wettest is February (2.08 in) and the driest, August.

More about Ocean Beach (San Diego) today

Weather near Ocean Beach (San Diego)

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 18 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:34 pm (local time).

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