Pacific Beach
About
Pacific Beach is a public ocean beach in California within Pacific Beach Park, about 0.7 miles from Mission Beach. The beach has restrooms, lifeguards and accessible access, and swimming is allowed. There is no fee to visit. Weather here stays mild all year, based on typical averages from a nearby station at San Diego SeaWorld. August is the warmest month, with highs around 74°F and lows near 66°F. July and September are close behind, with highs of about 72°F. Winter is cooler: December and January highs reach about 63 to 64°F, and lows drop to around 47°F. Rain falls mostly from November through March, with about seven wet days a month in December, January and February. From June through September there is little to none. For the warmest water-side days, plan on July through September. Spring and fall bring comfortable highs in the mid-60s to around 70°F. Several walks are close by. Bayside Walk is about 1.5 miles away, and Tecolote Canyon Trail and Battle Trail are both within about 4 miles. Hillside Loop Trail lies just beyond them.
Beach Details
Swimming
Allowed
Lifeguards
On duty (often seasonal)
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
Restrooms
Yes
Accessible access
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Pacific 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 63–74°F and lows of 47–66°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Diego Seaworld, CA weather station, 2.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan64° high47° low
- Feb63° high49° low
- Mar64° high52° low
- Apr66° high54° low
- May67° high58° low
- Jun68° high60° low
- Jul72° high65° low
- Aug74° high66° low
- Sep72° high64° low
- Oct70° high59° low
- Nov66° high52° low
- Dec63° high47° low
Where it is
- Pacific Beach Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- San Diego, California · 8.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Bayside WalkHiking1.5 mi
- Tecolote Canyon TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Battle TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Hillside Loop TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Biltmore TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Standley TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Marian Bear Park TrailHiking5 mi
- Monastery TrailHiking5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)