Grandview Beach
About
Grandview Beach is a public ocean beach in California, about 3 miles from Encinitas. Lifeguards are on duty, swimming is allowed, and there is no fee to visit. Summer and early fall are the warmest, driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 74 to 76°F from July through September, with only one or two wet days a month. Winter runs cooler, with highs in the mid-60s and about seven or eight wet days a month. Climbers can head to Top Out Wall, about 0.7 miles away, or to the Beacons Beach climbing area, about a mile off. For a walk, the Batiquitos Lagoon Nature Trail is about 1.5 miles away and the Eucalyptus Trail about 1.7 miles away.
Beach Details
Swimming
Allowed
Lifeguards
On duty (often seasonal)
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Grandview Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–76°F and lows of 47–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Carlsbad Palomar Ap, CA weather station, 4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan65° high48° low
- Feb64° high49° low
- Mar65° high51° low
- Apr66° high53° low
- May68° high57° low
- Jun70° high60° low
- Jul74° high64° low
- Aug76° high65° low
- Sep76° high64° low
- Oct73° high59° low
- Nov69° high52° low
- Dec65° high47° low
Nearby
- Top Out WallRock climbing0.7 mi
- Beacons BeachRock climbing1 mi
Batiquitos Lagoon Nature TrailHikingPhoto: Dan Horowitz, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi
Eucalyptus TrailHikingPhoto: sushipumpum, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi
Water Tank TrailHikingPhoto: Tim Buss from North County, San Diego, California, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi- Golf View TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Planet Space BallRock climbing5.9 mi
Wall of sageRock climbingPhoto: ZachR10, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Grandview Beach
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
65° / 48°
7 wet
Feb
64° / 49°
8 wet
Mar
65° / 51°
8 wet
Apr
66° / 53°
5 wet
May
68° / 57°
3 wet
Jun
70° / 60°
1 wet
Jul
74° / 64°
1 wet
Aug
76° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
76° / 64°
2 wet
Oct
73° / 59°
4 wet
Nov
69° / 52°
6 wet
Dec
65° / 47°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carlsbad Palomar Ap, CA, 4 mi away at 328 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
