Coastguard / sea rescue911

Emergency · United States

En mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. At night, tides, access and landmarks are harder to assess. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : U.S. Coast Guard

Emergency

Emergency · United States

911Coastguard / sea rescue

En mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. At night, tides, access and landmarks are harder to assess. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : U.S. Coast Guard

La Jolla Shores Beach, CaliforniaDel Mar

Coastguard / sea rescue911

Emergency · United States

En mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. At night, tides, access and landmarks are harder to assess. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : U.S. Coast Guard

Emergency

Emergency · United States

911Coastguard / sea rescue

En mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. At night, tides, access and landmarks are harder to assess. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : U.S. Coast Guard

La Jolla Shores Beach, California

Near Del Mar · 6.8 mi

6 beaches near this one

Practical information

Tide

NowTide unavailable—

Next eventTide curve unavailable—

Tide curve unavailable

The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.

Shade features nearby: Not documentedNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief): N 4° · NE 14° · E 16° · SE 16° · S 7° · SW 2° · W 0° · NW 0°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/26/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 1, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

06:42 AM

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

06:34 PM

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Not provided

Bathing supervision

Lifeguard post reported nearby, hours not provided (according to OpenStreetMap)

emergency=lifeguard · 299 m

Recorded on 9/27/2026 · Open source · Licence

© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0

Hours may change: check the signage and flags on site.

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The animation may show sand as a visual default; that does not confirm the real surface. What is the ground actually made of here?

What is the ground made of?

Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services: toilets 1 · cafe 1 · drinking water 1 · bus stop 2recorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 3,281 ft of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water

9

Toilets
1,027 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Wheelchair access
Yes
Fee
No
Access
Yes
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
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Drinking water
1,030 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Yes
Covered
Yes
Fee
No
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Wheelchair access
Yes
Mapped point
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Drinking water
2,057 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Customers
Fee
No
Wheelchair access
Yes
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 15, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Toilets
2,129 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Customers
Mapped point
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Drinking water
2,133 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Customers
Fee
No
Mapped point
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Toilets
2,142 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Customers
Mapped point
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Drinking water
2,142 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
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Toilets
2,241 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Wheelchair access
Yes
Fee
No
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 15, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Shower
2,244 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
No
Mapped point
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Access and accessibility

—

Not documented.

Public transport and bikes

6

Bus stop
945 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
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Bus stop · SIO Forum / Beach
1,286 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
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Bus stop · Vaughan Hall
1,837 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
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Bus stop · Eckart/Hubbs
1,880 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
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Bus stop
2,201 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
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Bus stop · Birch Aquarium
2,339 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
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Parking

6

Car park · P002
892 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
Yes
Access
Permit holders
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
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Car park · P003
984 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
Yes
Access
Permit holders
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
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Car park · P001
1,181 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Private
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 15, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Car park
1,447 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
No
Access
Yes
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 15, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Car park · P004
1,539 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Private
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 15, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Car park · P005
1,614 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Private
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 15, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Local area: Californiarecorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record: Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Coast: CaliforniaSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source
Water body: OceanSource record 9/16/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 10:55 AM

shore gatheringCheck first10:55 AM – 01:55 PM

shore gathering

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10:55 AM – 01:55 PM

Confidence 25 % · rules coast-v5

family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

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02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

photographyCheck first04:38 PM – 06:38 PM

photography

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04:38 PM – 06:38 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

sunsetCheck first05:53 PM – 07:23 PM

sunset

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05:53 PM – 07:23 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

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08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

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Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference

Tide calendar

Tide and currents

Reflex

A baïne is a hollow in the sand filled with water that can create a current pulling out to sea: even a strong swimmer cannot fight it. Reflex: swim parallel to the shore to get out of it, never straight against it.

Source: SNSM (Sauveteurs en Mer)

Did you know

A sandbank can look stable and then be surrounded by the sea within minutes: between 1 May and 1 August 2025, CROSS Gris-Nez recorded 38 people cut off by the tide, notably around the Somme bay.

Source: Préfecture maritime de la Manche et de la mer du Nord

Did you know

In the Mont-Saint-Michel bay, the sea can rise by about 6 km/h: it is best never to venture in alone, and always to cross the bay with a guide.

Source: Normandie Tourisme

The place in pictures

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No freely licensed photograph of La Jolla Shores Beach has yet passed our location, licence and credit review.

Sources and method

Tide heights: Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions: Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics: These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

© OpenStreetMap contributors — named coastal features, ODbL; geographic catalogue, not current bathing-health informationAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-15T20:20:37Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh

Catalogue review

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. et Airbus DS, fourni par l'UE et l'ESAFresh

Copernicus DEM (elevation)

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NOAA OISST v2.1 (NOAA PSL)Fresh

NOAA OISST (sea temperature)

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© contributeurs OpenStreetMap (ODbL)Fresh

OpenStreetMap (coastline layout)

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© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0Fresh

Bathing supervision (open data)

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Tide unavailable: the activities stay unknown.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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